Patronise

Quick meaning: Patronise is a verb meaning Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of patronize.

Meaning

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of patronize.

Example Sentences

This line is poorly patronised and the service has been proposed for withdrawal between Shrewsbury and Bewdley and reduction beyond.

Of course, [Jack] Nicholson patronises him [co-star Morgan Freeman], much as a hare might a tortoise, except that hares can't arch an eyebrow and smirk.

[…] although overcrowding on the trains running via London Bridge has occasioned considerable discomfort to regular travellers, it was noticed that the alternative route was not extensively patronised, and that the trains were seldom more than half-filled.

"Yes, she was inclined to patronise you, I thought." / "I don't think she meant to patronise me in particular, it's the sort of manner that comes to women when they find themselves married, especially if they have had aspirations after that state for some time.[…]"

Word Forms

• patronises
• patronising
• patronised

Related Words

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