Usually means: Treat condescendingly, often feigning kindness.
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  1. patronise: Merriam-Webster.com
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  5. patronise: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  7. patronise: Dictionary.com
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verb:  (British spelling) Alternative form of patronize [(transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.]

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