patronize

英 [ˈpætrəˌnaɪz] 美[ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪz;ˈpætrənˌaɪz]

• vt. 以高人一等的态度对待；经常光顾，惠顾；资助；保护

1. assume sponsorship of

2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

3. treat condescendingly

4. be a regular customer or client of;

"We patronize this store"

"Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"