Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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condescend | No | No | Yes | No |
patronise | No | No | Yes | No |
condescend (verb) | patronise (verb) |
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treat condescendingly | be a regular customer or client of |
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity | treat condescendingly |
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner | assume sponsorship of |
debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way | do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of |