keep vs patronage

keep and patronage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
keep	Yes	No	Yes	No
patronage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, patronage is a hyponym of keep; that is, patronage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keep:

Other hyponyms of keep include reseed, carry.

keep (noun)	patronage (noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress	the act of providing approval and support
a cell in a jail or prison	(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
the financial means whereby one lives	the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
	a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
	customers collectively

keep (verb)	patronage (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	be a regular customer or client of
prevent the action or expression of	support by being a patron of
stick to correctly or closely
maintain by writing regular records
supply with necessities and support
hold and prevent from leaving
retain possession of
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
retain rights to
maintain for use and service
have as a supply
store or keep customarily
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
conform one's action or practice to
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
supply with room and board
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
fail to spoil or rot
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
to rear