n.
1.the act of providing approval and support
2.customers collectively
3.a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
4.(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
5.the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers patronage v.
1.support by being a patron of
2.be a regular customer or client of
Idiom of the Day
change of pace
a temporary change in one's routine
We decided to go to the lake for a change of pace and to get away from our busy schedules.