"patronised" in the verb sense
1. patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
do one's shopping at do business with be a customer or client of
2. sponsor, patronize, patronise
assume sponsorship of
3. patronize, patronise, condescend
treat condescendingly
4. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
be a regular customer or client of
"We patronize this store"
"Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
"patronised" in the adjective sense
1. patronized, patronised
having patronage or clients
"street full of flourishing well-patronized shops"
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