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    subsidize
    /ˈsʌbsɪdʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. support (an organization or activity) financially: "the mining industry continues to be subsidized"

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  2. to give money to a person or an organization in order to pay part of the cost of something that they do or make: be subsidized by sb/sth The uninsured often seek emergency care at hospitals, which is eventually subsidized by taxpayers. The supported employment programme subsidises employers so they can pay staff the going rate for the job.

    • English (US)

      to give money to a person or an organization in order to pay...

  3. Learn the meaning of subsidize, a verb that means to furnish with a subsidy or to aid or promote something with public money. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. To subsidize is to grant a subsidya direct payment made by a government to a company or other organization as a form of assistance. The process of subsidizing is subsidization. Governments often subsidize particular industries, such as through granting farm subsidies.

  5. Learn the meaning of subsidize, a verb that means to pay part of the cost of something, with different levels and contexts. See how to use subsidize in sentences and compare it with related words.

  6. Subsidize means to pay part of the cost of something, usually to reduce prices. Learn how to use this verb with different contexts and translations in various languages.

  7. Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense subsidizes , present participle subsidizing , past tense, past participle subsidized regional note: in BRIT, also use subsidise. 1. verb. If a government or other authority subsidizes something, they pay part of the cost of it.

  8. To subsidize something is to support it by providing it with money or other resources. Don't expect your parents to subsidize your addiction to solid-gold puppy figurines. We can break down the word subsidize to help us remember its meaning.