Tra từ patronage - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. the act of providing approval and support (Freq. 3)
- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
• Syn:
backing, backup, championship
• Derivationally related forms:
back up (for: backup), back (for: backing)
• Hypernyms:
blessing, approval, approving
2. customers collectively
- they have an upper class clientele
• Syn:
clientele, business
• Hypernyms:
people
3. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
• Syn:
condescension, disdain
• Derivationally related forms:
condescend (for: condescension)
• Hypernyms:
disparagement, depreciation, derogation
4. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
• Topics:
politics, political science, government
• Hypernyms:
social control
• Hyponyms:
nomenklatura
5. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
- even before noon there was a considerable patronage
• Syn:
trade
• Hypernyms:
business
• Hyponyms:
custom

II - verb

1. support by being a patron of
• Hypernyms:
sustain, keep, maintain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. be a regular customer or client of
- We patronize this store
- Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
• Syn:
patronize, patronise, support, keep going
• Derivationally related forms:
supporter (for: support), patron (for: patronise), patron (for: patronize)
• Hypernyms:
foster, nurture
• Verb Group:
run on, keep going
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody