Originally Posted by
JoeyMeatballs
Entry Word: patronize
Function: verb
Meaning: 1 to assume or treat with an air of superiority <patronize a child with an overly simple explanation> — see condescend 2
2 to promote the interests or cause of <a company that loyally patronizes the arts> — see support 1
OK, now that YOU have verified the meaning of 'patronize' for yourself, why don't you go back and highlight just exactly where I did so.