patronize

v. புரந்தருள், துணையாதரவு செய், ஊக்குதவிசெய், வள்ளலாக நடி, ஆதரவுப் பாவனை காட்டு, பெருமித ஆதரவுப்பாங்குடன் நட.

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Synonyms

#verb countenance, befriend, favor, support, help

Antonyms

#verb oppress, depress, oppose, withstand, disfavor, discountenance

Pa"tron*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p. pr. & vb. n. Patronizing.] 1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. The idea has been patronized by two States only. A. Hamilton. 2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant] 3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.

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