verb
subsidize
SUHB-sih-dyz
verb
1
To help pay for something, especially with government or organizational funds, to lower its cost.
"The government subsidizes public transport to keep fares affordable."
How to Use Subsidize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo financially support something so it costs less for the people using it.
Common pairings
subsidize housing
heavily subsidized
subsidize farmers
Word Forms
subsidized past tense, subsidizes singular
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Etymology
From subsidy plus the verb-forming suffix -ize.