patronize
verb (used with object)
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
has patronized
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present perfectof patronize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Torres told me in front of Carniceria El Novillo, which he has patronized his entire life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
George Rivera’s family owns a Mexican restaurant in the city that Luna has patronized for over a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
Gouskos pulled up in time to see the driver, who he said has patronized the restaurant’s adjacent lounge for the past 15 years to watch sports on television.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
In the crowded queue was David Li, a 27-year-old aerospace engineer based in Beverly Grove who has patronized the Bigg Chill with his girlfriend at least once a week for about two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
No one has had a bite since his breakfast at home by candle-light,—unless he has patronized the refreshment-booths.
From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various
