As verbs the difference between patronise and endorse
is that patronise is to make a patron while endorse is to support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.
As a noun endorse is
(heraldiccharge) a diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.
patronise
English
Alternative forms
* patronize (mostly US)
Verb
(patronis)
To make a patron
To treat as inferior unduly, talk down to, treat condescendingly.
To make oneself a regular customer of a business.
endorse
English
(Endorsement)
Alternative forms
* indorse
Verb
To support, to back, to give one's approval to, especially officially or by signature.
To write one's signature on the back of a cheque, or other negotiable instrument, when transferring it to a third party, or cashing it.
To give an endorsement.
Derived terms
* disendorse
* endorsement
Related terms
* dorsal
Noun
(
en noun)
(heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the pale, usually appearing in pairs on either side of a pale.
Usage notes
When a narrow, vertical stripe appears in a coat of arms, it is usually termed a (pallet) when used as the primary charge in the absence of a pale''. The term ''endorse'' is typically used only when the stripes flank a central and wider ''pale''. Diminutive stripes flanking other ''ordinaries are termed (term).
Related terms
* endorsed
