subsidize

sub·si·dize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhb-si-dahyz]
- /ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪz/
- /ˈsʌb.sɪ.daɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-si-dahyz]
- /ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪz/

Definitions of subsidize word

verb with object subsidize to furnish or aid with a subsidy. 1
verb with object subsidize to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy. 1
verb with object subsidize to secure the cooperation of by bribery; buy over. 1
verb subsidize If a government or other authority subsidizes something, they pay part of the cost of it. 0
verb subsidize If a government subsidizes an industry, they provide money so that the industry can continue. 0
verb subsidize to aid or support with a subsidy 0

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Origin of subsidize

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Subsidize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subsidize

subsidize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for subsidize

verb subsidize

aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
angeled — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.

All 41 Synonyms of subsidize