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patronize - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of |
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patronise,
shop,
frequent,
sponsor |
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boycott refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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boycott refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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back up,
support make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
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patronize - be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" |
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patronise,
patronage,
support |
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foster,
nurture help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
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patronize - treat condescendingly |
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patronise,
condescend |
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interact act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
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stoop to make concessions to
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