patronize

v 1: assume sponsorship of [syn: {sponsor}]

2: do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or

client of [syn: {shop}, {shop at}, {buy at}, {frequent}, {sponsor}]

[ant: {boycott}]

3: treat condescendingly [syn: {condescend}]

4: be a customer or client of; "We patronize this store" [syn:

{patronage}, {support}]