Bible Dictionaries
Patronize
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; - used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.
(2):
(v. t.) To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
(3):
(v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Patronize'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/patronize.html. 1828.