Patronize: alternatives and connections

To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up.

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A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.

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The act of nourishing or nursing; thender care; education; training.

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To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar…

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The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.

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The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.

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One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.

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One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.

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To stoop or descend; to let one's self down; to submit; to waive the privilege of rank or dignity; to accommodate one's self to an inferior.

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Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits.

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Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an aut…

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imp. of Shape. Shaped.

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One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.

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To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar…

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