pa·tron·ize 
(pātrə-nīz′, pătrə-)
(pātrə-nīz′, pătrə-)tr.v. pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing, pa·tron·iz·es
1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor: donors who patronize the orchestra.
2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis: We patronize the local diner.
3. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere: felt she was being patronized by her supervisor.
pa′tron·i·zation (-trə-nĭ-zāshən) n.
patron·iz′ing·ly adv.
- interjection
- interjectional
- interjectionally
- interjector
- interjectory
- interlace
- interlacement
- Interlaken
- interlaminate
- interlamination
- interlanguage
- interlard
- interleaf
- interleague
- interleave
- interleukin
- interleukin-1
- interleukin-2
- interleukin-3
- interlibrary
- interline
- interline
- interlinear
- interlineation
- Interlingua