'patronise' definitions:
Definition of 'patronise'
(from WordNet)
verb
Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of [syn: patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor] [ant: boycott]
verb
verb
Treat condescendingly [syn: patronize, patronise, condescend]
verb
Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" [syn: patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going]