subsidize

[ suhb-si-dahyz ]
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verb (used with object),sub·si·dized, sub·si·diz·ing.
  1. to furnish or aid with a subsidy.

  2. to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy.

  1. to secure the cooperation of by bribery; buy over.

Origin of subsidize

1
First recorded in 1785–95; subsid(y) + -ize
  • Also especially British, sub·si·dise .

Other words from subsidize

  • sub·si·diz·a·ble, adjective
  • sub·si·di·za·tion, noun
  • sub·si·diz·er, noun
  • de·sub·si·di·za·tion, noun
  • de·sub·si·dize, verb (used with object), de·sub·si·dized, de·sub·si·diz·ing.
  • non·sub·si·dized, adjective
  • un·sub·si·dized, adjective

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How to use subsidize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for subsidize

subsidize

subsidise

/ (ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to aid or support with a subsidy

  2. to obtain the aid of by means of a subsidy

Derived forms of subsidize

  • subsidizable or subsidisable, adjective
  • subsidization or subsidisation, noun
  • subsidizer or subsidiser, noun

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