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custom vs patronage

patronage vs custom

custom and patronage both are nouns.

custom is an adjective but patronage is not an adjective.

custom is not a verb while patronage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
custom Yes Yes No No
patronage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, patronage is a hypernym of custom; that is, patronage is a word with a broader meaning than custom:
  • custom: habitual patronage
  • patronage: the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
Other hypernyms of custom include trade.
custom (noun) patronage (noun)
accepted or habitual practice the act of providing approval and support
habitual patronage (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
a specific practice of long standing the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
money collected under a tariff a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
customers collectively
custom (adjective) patronage (adjective)
made according to the specifications of an individual
custom (verb) patronage (verb)
be a regular customer or client of
support by being a patron of
Difference between custom and patronage

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