Contend and Patronize

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Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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Patronize is an antonym for contend.

Patronize verb - To assume or treat with an air of superiority.

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Contend is an antonym for patronize in topics: condescend, support a cause, do business at an establishment.

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Patronize and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/patronize

Contend & Patronize. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/patronize>.

Patronize or Contend. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/patronize.

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