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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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