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
The Kit Kat Club used to meet here during the summer months, and many celebrities of Queen Anne's reign, including Pope and Steele, are known to have patronized the tavern.
From Hampstead and Marylebone The Fascination of London by Sir Walter Besant
