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    patronize

    US /ˈpetrəˌnaɪz, ˈpætrə-/

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    UK /'pætrənaɪz/

    B2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo frequently buy at a particular store
    We patronize this store, Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo look down on someone, by being unkind
    v.t.Transitive VerbSupport financially.
    The restaurant is patronized by many local residents.

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    Rural Japan is Dying (but maybe it doesn't have to...)

    15:53Rural Japan is Dying (but maybe it doesn't have to...)
    • You see, there's this very real intertwining network of passionate individuals and growing businesses that not only patronize and promote each other but also work together to ensure that the area as a whole is more connected and enjoyable for anybody visiting or living here.

      You see, there's this very real intertwining network of passionate individuals and growing businesses that not only patronize and promote each other but also work together to ensure that the area as a whole is more connected and enjoyable for anybody visiting or living here.

    • You see, there's this very real intertwining network of passionate individuals and growing businesses that not only patronize and promote each other but also work together to ensure that the area as a whole is more connected and enjoyable for anybody visiting or living here for anybody visiting or living here

      You see, there's this very real intertwining network of passionate individuals and growing businesses that not only patronize and promote each other but also work together to ensure that the area as a whole is more connected and enjoyable for anybody visiting or living here for anybody visiting or living here

    A2

    5 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

    18:085 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid
    • So, with all of these things in mind, very important, don't patronize your readers.

      So, with all of these things in mind, very important, don't patronize your readers.

    • So to patronize means to, well, usually we use this in speaking, but to communicate with someone in a way that, you know, you're being nice to them and you're being friendly and helpful, but in reality, you're looking down on them.

      So to patronize means to, well, usually we use this in speaking, but to communicate with someone in a way that, you know, you're being nice to them and you're being friendly and helpful, but in reality, you're looking down on them.

    A2

    Who Were the Medici? A Nutshell History of Florence's Rulling Family

    04:25Who Were the Medici? A Nutshell History of Florence's Rulling Family
    • Their bank grew into a financial powerhouse, allowing them to finance ambitious projects and patronize artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli.

      Their bank grew into a financial powerhouse, allowing them to finance ambitious projects and patronize artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli.

    • Their bank grew into a financial powerhouse allowing them to finance ambitious projects and patronize artists like Michelangelo and Batticelli.

      Their bank grew into a financial powerhouse allowing them to finance ambitious projects and patronize artists like Michelangelo and Batticelli.

    B2

    Why is Modern Art so Bad?

    05:50Why is Modern Art so Bad?
    • By the art we patronize at museums or purchase at galleries, we can make our opinions not only known but felt.

      By the art we patronize at museums or purchase at galleries, we can make our opinions not only known but felt.

    • By the art we patronize at museums or purchase at galleries, we can make our opinions not only known but felt.

      By the art we patronize at museums or purchase at galleries, we can make our opinions not only known but felt.

    B1

    How to CHANGE your LIFE (Scientific Method to Change Habits)

    14:51How to CHANGE your LIFE (Scientific Method to Change Habits)
    • Growing frustrated and unable to change customer behavior so that they would patronize his stores, he took a vacation.

      Growing frustrated and unable to change customer behavior so that they would patronize his stores, he took a vacation.

    • Growing frustrated and unable to change customer behavior so that they would patronize his stores,

      Growing frustrated and unable to change customer behavior so that they would patronize his stores,

    B1

    Twisted Metal - Big Man (S1E3) | Movieclips

    02:55Twisted Metal - Big Man (S1E3) | Movieclips
    • So don't patronize me.

      So don't patronize me.

    • So don't patronize me.

      So don't patronize me.

    A2

    Trump’s Mixed Messages About War in Iran, He Gets a Vigorous Stroking by Tech CEOs & His Gross Rash

    15:03Trump’s Mixed Messages About War in Iran, He Gets a Vigorous Stroking by Tech CEOs & His Gross Rash
    • You don't have to patronize me.

      You don't have to patronize me.

    • You don't have to patronize me.

      You don't have to patronize me.

    B1

    WQ INTERNAL Vietnamese subs

    42:01WQ INTERNAL Vietnamese subs
    • Don't patronize me, Robert.

      Don't patronize me, Robert.

    • Don't patronize me, Robert.

      Don't patronize me, Robert.

    A2

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    03:11The Boys - WTF?! Deep KILLS His Octopus?! (S4E7) | Movieclips
    • Don't patronize me, Kevin.

      Don't patronize me, Kevin.

    • Don't patronize me, Kevin.

      Don't patronize me, Kevin.

    B1

    How Bruegel Invented A New Genre Of Painting

    04:59How Bruegel Invented A New Genre Of Painting
    • A trading mecca, the Low Countries saw the rapid emergence of a merchant middle class in this period, with enough money to patronize local artists.

      A trading mecca, the Low Countries saw the rapid emergence of a merchant middle class in this period, with enough money to patronize local artists.

    • With enough money to patronize local artists, it makes sense that they wanted to see art that reflected their own lives.

      With enough money to patronize local artists, it makes sense that they wanted to see art that reflected their own lives.

    B2