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patronise

pat·ro·nise

rare uk

verb

1.

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

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”

Origin

From patron + -ise.

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