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To do business with; to go to regularly as a customer; to treat with a superior air: be condescending towards (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen July 15, 2026
Answer
PATRONIZE
The Root
PATRmeans “father”
In a sentence: Anna likes to PATRONIZE certain stores because she gets value for her money.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To do business with; to go to regularly as a customer; to treat with a superior air: be condescending towards (verb)” has the answer PATRONIZE (9 letters), built on the root PATR, which means “father”. See the full July 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.