patronize
gb/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/ us/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
C1
action
1
Talk down to someone
To treat someone as if they are less intelligent or less important than you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
patronize [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with the meaning “to be a customer of a business.” Context usually makes it clear (people vs. shops).
పర్యాయపదాలు
condescend to (Often implies showing superiority openly or indirectly.)
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talk down to (More informal; focuses on the way someone speaks.)
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treat like a child (Emphasizes being overly simple or overhelpful.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
respect (Treat someone as an equal with proper regard.)
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defer to (Show respect by letting the other person lead or decide.)
పదకలయికలు
patronize someone
|feel patronized
|stop patronizing me
|a patronizing tone
|patronizing attitude
|sound patronizing
|come across as patronizing
|talk to someone in a patronizing way
|patronize your staff
|patronize the way someone speaks
విషయాలు
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|conflict
ఉదాహరణలు
- Please don’t patronize me—I understand what you’re saying.
- He apologized for his patronizing tone during the meeting.
- The instructions were so basic that many users felt patronized.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Don’t patronize me.
- She felt patronized by his comments.
క్రియ
formal
B2
action
2
Be a customer of a business
To buy things from a shop or use a business, often regularly.
వాడుక నమూనా:
patronize [business/place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This meaning is more formal than “go to” or “shop at.” Avoid using it when talking about people (that usually means “talk down to”).
పర్యాయపదాలు
shop at (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
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go to (Broader; does not necessarily imply spending money.)
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frequent (More formal; emphasizes regular visits.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
boycott (Deliberately refuse to buy from a business.)
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avoid (Choose not to go to or use a place.)
పదకలయికలు
patronize a restaurant
|patronize a shop
|patronize a bar
|patronize local businesses
|patronize small businesses
|customers who patronize
|encourage people to patronize
|regularly patronize
|patronize an establishment
|patronize a café
విషయాలు
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_and_drink
ఉదాహరణలు
- We try to patronize local businesses whenever we can.
- The café depends on students who patronize it after class.
- If the service is bad, customers won’t patronize the store again.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I like to patronize small businesses.
- Many people patronize this restaurant on weekends.
క్రియ
formal
C1
action
3
Support an artist or project
To support someone (especially in the arts) by giving money or help.
వాడుక నమూనా:
patronize [artist/organization/cause]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In modern everyday English, people more often say “support,” “fund,” or “sponsor.”
పర్యాయపదాలు
support (More general and common.)
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sponsor (Often linked to funding in exchange for publicity or benefits.)
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fund (Focuses specifically on providing money.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
defund (Remove financial support.)
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undermine (Actively damage efforts rather than support them.)
పదకలయికలు
patronize the arts
|patronize an artist
|patronize a theatre company
|patronize a charity
|patronize a project
|wealthy patrons who patronize
|patronize a gallery
|patronize cultural institutions
విషయాలు
arts
|money
|culture
|business
ఉదాహరణలు
- For years, she patronized young musicians by paying for their training.
- The foundation patronizes several cultural projects in the city.
- In the past, wealthy families often patronized painters and composers.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The company patronized a local art program.
- He patronized the theatre with donations.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
patronize
IPA
GB/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
US/pˈætɹənˌaɪz/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pat - ron - ize (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (pat)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: patronize
- 3rd Person Singular: patronizes
- Present Participle: patronizing
- Past: patronized
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
don’t patronize me.
1/dˈoʊnt pˈætɹənˌaɪz mˈi ‖/
fixed phrase
Stop talking down to me
Stop treating me like I’m stupid.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don’t patronize me—I’ve done this job for years.
- She snapped, “Don’t patronize me,” when he tried to explain the obvious.
- “Don’t patronize me,” he said, “just answer the question.”
patronize the arts
1/pˈætɹənˌaɪz ðə ˈɑɹts/
fixed phrase
formal
Support arts with money
To support art and artists with money or help.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The family has long patronized the arts in the region.
- Many businesses patronize the arts through donations and grants.
- She believes governments should patronize the arts more actively.