patronize
Definitions
Verb
- Assume sponsorship of
- Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- Treat condescendingly
- Be a regular customer or client of
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "patronize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | patronized | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | patronize | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | patronizes | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "patronize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pastoralize | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | polymerize | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | privatize | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | publicize | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "patronize".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | patronage | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | patrons | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | patrice | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | patron | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | patronized | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | patronizing | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | patroness | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | patronizes | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | patrone | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | patrie | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | aronie | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | harmonize | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | carbonize | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | petroni | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | petrone | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | parizek | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | latrone | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ironize | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | agonize | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | plantronic | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "patronize" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "patronize" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "patronize" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "patronize".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
School Bus Driver Charged with Patronizing Prostitute 1-21-25
Jan 21, 2026 City of Dover Police Department
Jan 21, 2026 City of Dover Police Department
Millennial Snot: The smarmy, patronizing way liberal elites talk down to the rest of us
Dec 8, 2025 New York Post
Dec 8, 2025 New York Post