Patronise
patronise (verb) - (formal) help, support, give money to, buy from
patron, patroness (female) (noun) - customer, contributor
patronage (noun) - the financialsupport given to an organisation or business
Example sentences:
* Like so many of the restaurant's patrons they could not resist the exquisite French dishes they served.
* The housewives of the neighborhood liked to patronise the cafe for tea in the afternoon.
* We must all continue to patronise our local, small businesses which Adam Smith first pointed out hundreds of years ago, are still the foundation of our economy.
* I think both are under the impression that I patronise them alone, that I never go to other stores.
* Thank you for your continued patronage. (Common phrase used to thank customers)
* The quality of the meat in a dish like this is quite important so please patronise only the very best butchers.
* Football fans have ceased to patronise this establishment, which is given over to lager-supping yuppies.
* The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
* An wealthy patron of the arts donated his entire art collection to the museum.
* His grandfather was the generous patron who paid for his whole college education.
* The emperor was a great patron of the arts and sciences.
* With the help of his influential patron he was able to build a career in politics.
* The legal case against him silently disappeared with the help of his powerful patron.
* Don't patronise me! (Don't talk down to me, like a father would)
