patronize
/ˈpeɪtɹəˌnaɪz/ verbo C2En español: patrocinar, huevonear, huevear, menospreciar
- To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- To be a customer of (an establishment), especially a regular customer.
- To treat condescendingly; to talk down to. · Near-synonyms: condescend, infantilize, denigrate
He/she/it patronizes · Pasado patronized · Participio pasado patronized · Forma en -ing patronizing
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De la biblioteca
“Come nearer,” said the magistrate, with a patronizing wave of the hand, “and tell me to what circumstance I owe the honor of this visit.”
What encouraged me not to become your surety, but to patronize you?—your father’s name, so well known in Italy and so highly honored.
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