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What is the difference between patronize and patronise?

patronize | patronise | Alternative forms |

Patronise is a alternative form of patronize.



As verbs the difference between patronize and patronise

is that patronize is to make a patron while patronise is to make a patron.

patronize

English

Alternative forms

* patronise (Commonwealth)

Verb

(patroniz)
  • To make a patron.
  • To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
  • To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
  • Synonyms

    * (talk down to) condescend

    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.