Contend and Patronized

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Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

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Patronized is an antonym for contend.

Patronized adjective - Having patronage or clients.

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

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Patronized and Contend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/patronized

Contend & Patronized. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/patronized>.

Patronized or Contend. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contend/patronized.

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