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Patronize (verb)
To act as a support.
“enpatron|q1=obsolete|patrocinate|q2=obsolete”
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Patronize (verb)
To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
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Patronize (verb)
To tone of treat condescendingly.
“condescend|infantilize”
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Patronize (verb)
To blame, to reproach.
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Matronize (verb)
To make a matron of; to make matron-like.
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Matronize (verb)
To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.
“to matronize an assembly”
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Matronize (verb)
To criticize from a feminist perspective.
“to matronize female artists for sexploitation”
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Matronize (verb)
Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.
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Patronize (verb)
treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority
“she was determined not to be put down or patronized”
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Patronize (verb)
frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer
“restaurants and bars regularly patronized by the stars were often crowded with paparazzi”
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Patronize (verb)
give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause)
“she patronizes worthy causes”
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Matronize (verb)
Chiefly humorous. Of a woman: to patronize.