patronize
verb (used with object)
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
have patronized
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present perfectof patronize.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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The dinner was mostly like any family mealtime — in fact, Bass and the Lechugas have patronized the spot for over 20 years and ate there two weeks earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Government officials from Maine to Saudi Arabia have patronized the 263-room luxury property.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2020
Others have patronized him as a popular author of sensational novels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under the fascinating title of The Nebblepredders it is reasonable to suppose that the incurably curious, a considerable group, would have patronized pasteboard peddlers..
From Time Magazine Archive
Had Betty been a very plain, unattractive, uninteresting girl, Fanny would have patronized her, kept her in her place, but at the same time been kind to her.
From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade
