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patronage |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb patronage Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb patronage Entailment of verb patronage Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb patronage 2 senses of patronage Sense 1 patronage => sustain, keep maintain Sense 2 patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => foster, nurture Familiarity of verb patronage patronage used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb patronage Sense 1 patronage => sustain, keep maintain -------------- Sense 2 patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => foster, nurture -------------- Grep of noun patronage patronage Overview of noun patronage The noun patronage has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) backing, championship, patronage -- (the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives") 2. clientele, patronage, business -- (customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele") 3. condescension, disdain, patronage -- (a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient) 4. patronage -- ((politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support) 5. trade patronage -- (the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers: "even before noon there was a considerable patronage") Overview of verb patronage The verb patronage has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. patronage -- (support by being a patron of) 2. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going -- (be a regular customer or client of "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could") Overview of noun patronage The noun patronage has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) backing, championship, patronage -- (the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives") 2. clientele, patronage, business -- (customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele") 3. condescension, disdain, patronage -- (a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient) 4. patronage -- ((politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support) 5. trade patronage -- (the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers: "even before noon there was a considerable patronage") Overview of verb patronage The verb patronage has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. patronage -- (support by being a patron of) 2. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going -- (be a regular customer or client of "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could")
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