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Patronage
01
the support that someone gives a restaurant, store, etc. by using or buying its services or goods
02
the act of providing approval and support
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
patronages
03
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
04
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
05
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
to patronage
01
be a regular customer or client of
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
patronage
3rd person singular
patronages
Present participle
patronaging
Past simple
patronaged
Past participle
patronaged
02
support by being a patron of
Lexical Tree
patronage
patron
