Subsidize

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy. transitive

    "By the start of the 19th century, Europe was neckdeep in the Napoleonic Wars, which, at various times, amounted to the British Empire against Europe, and, at others, involved Britain subsidising various nations, such as Austria and Prussia, against Napoleon."

  2. 2
    support through subsidies wordnet
  3. 3
    secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces wordnet

Synonyms

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accommodateaffordafford supportaidangelassist

Example

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"It is not uncommon for the government to subsidize agriculture."

Etymology

From subsidy + -ize.

Related phrases

cross-subsidize

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