51³Ō¹Ļ

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subsidize

especially British, ²õ³Ü²śĀ·²õ¾±Ā·»å¾±²õ±š

[suhb-si-dahyz]

verb (used with object)

subsidized, subsidizing 
  1. to furnish or aid with a subsidy.

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

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



subsidize

/ ˈ²õʌ²ś²õɪˌ»å²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. to aid or support with a subsidy

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

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • subsidizable adjective
  • subsidization noun
  • subsidizer noun
  • desubsidization noun
  • desubsidize verb (used with object)
  • nonsubsidized adjective
  • unsubsidized adjective
  • ˈ²õ³Ü²ś²õ¾±ĖŒ»å¾±³ś±š°ł noun
  • ˌ²õ³Ü²ś²õ¾±Ėˆ»å¾±³ś²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
  • ˌ²õ³Ü²ś²õ¾±»å¾±Ėˆ³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of subsidize1

First recorded in 1785–95; subsid(y) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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But the current limit includes up to $23,000 in subsidized loans.

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No other state can boast its combination of high income and relatively low poverty, the ineluctible formula subsidizing high-poverty/low-income states, which are concentrated in the Southeast and are mostly led by Republicans.

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If Pulte proceeds without implementing real reform, taxpayers on Main Street are once again likely to be exposed to significant financial risks as they are conscripted into subsidizing lucrative deals for Wall Street.

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Previously, the profits from the school’s athletic teams subsidized the losses of the campus bookstore and the cafeteria.

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Ava, meanwhile, is determined to treat her writers well by cultivating a supportive environment, including subsidizing the network’s measly $9 per diem out of her own paycheck.

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When To Use

What doesĢżsubsidize mean?

To subsidize is to grant a subsidy—a 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. The word subsidy is most commonly used to refer to such payments.More generally, subsidy can refer to any grant or monetary contribution. More specifically, it can refer to a payment made by one government to another for a particular service, often according to a treaty.Less commonly, the word subsidize can mean to gain someone’s cooperation through bribery.Subsidize is sometimes spelled subsidise (especially in British English).Example: The government is subsidizing my company to help expedite the manufacturing of healthcare products.

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