- patronize (v.)
[patronize 词源字典]
- 1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron + -ize, or from Old French patroniser. Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801. Related: Patronized; patronizing.[patronize etymology, patronize origin, 英语词源]