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patronising


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  patronise 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  patronise 
 
  Sense  2 
  sponsor,  patronize,  patronise 
  =>  cosponsor 
 
  Sense  3 
  patronize,  patronise,  condescend 
  =>  stoop  to 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  patronise 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  patronise 
 
  Sense  2 
  sponsor,  patronize,  patronise 
  =>  cosponsor 
 
  Sense  3 
  patronize,  patronise,  condescend 
  =>  stoop  to 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  patronise 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  patronise 
 
  4  senses  of  patronise 
 
  Sense  1 
  patronize,  patronise,  shop,  shop  at  buy  at  frequent,  sponsor 
  =>  support,  back  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  sponsor,  patronize,  patronise 
  =>  support 
 
  Sense  3 
  patronize,  patronise,  condescend 
  =>  interact 
 
  Sense  4 
  patronize,  patronise,  patronage,  support,  keep  going 
  =>  foster,  nurture 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  patronise 
 
  patronise  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  patronise 
 
  Sense  1 
  patronize,  patronise,  shop,  shop  at  buy  at  frequent,  sponsor 
  =>  support,  back  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sponsor,  patronize,  patronise 
  =>  support 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  patronize,  patronise,  condescend 
  =>  interact 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  patronize,  patronise,  patronage,  support,  keep  going 
  =>  foster,  nurture 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  patronise 
 
  The  verb  patronise  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  patronize,  patronise,  shop,  shop  at  buy  at  frequent,  sponsor  --  (do  one's  shopping  at  do  business  with  be  a  customer  or  client  of) 
  2.  sponsor,  patronize,  patronise  --  (assume  sponsorship  of) 
  3.  patronize,  patronise,  condescend  --  (treat  condescendingly) 
  4.  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  adj  patronising 
 
  The  adj  patronising  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  arch,  condescending,  patronizing,  patronising  --  ((used  of  behavior  or  attitude)  characteristic  of  those  who  treat  others  with  condescension) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  patronising 
 
  1  sense  of  patronising 
 
  Sense  1 
  arch,  condescending,  patronizing,  patronising 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  superior)  ->  inferior 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  patronising 
 
  1  sense  of  patronising 
 
  Sense  1 
  arch,  condescending,  patronizing,  patronising 
  =>  superior  (vs.  inferior) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  patronising 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  patronising 
 
  patronising  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  patronising 
  patronising 
 
  Overview  of  verb  patronise 
 
  The  verb  patronise  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  patronize,  patronise,  shop,  shop  at  buy  at  frequent,  sponsor  --  (do  one's  shopping  at  do  business  with  be  a  customer  or  client  of) 
  2.  sponsor,  patronize,  patronise  --  (assume  sponsorship  of) 
  3.  patronize,  patronise,  condescend  --  (treat  condescendingly) 
  4.  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  adj  patronising 
 
  The  adj  patronising  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  arch,  condescending,  patronizing,  patronising  --  ((used  of  behavior  or  attitude)  characteristic  of  those  who  treat  others  with  condescension) 



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