cross-subsidise
cross-subsidise · cross-subsidises · cross-subsidised · cross-subsidising
To subsidise a loss-making business or activity from the profits gained from another…To subsidise a loss-making business or activity from the profits gained from another business or activity.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)To subsidise a loss-making business or activity from the profits gained from another business or activity.
Origin
From cross- + subsidise.From cross- + subsidise.
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Forms
cross-subsidises, cross-subsidising, cross-subsidised, cross-subsidised| Base form | cross-subsidise · to cross-subsidise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cross-subsidises |
| Present participle | cross-subsidising |
| Past simple | cross-subsidised |
| Past participle | cross-subsidised |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcross-subsidy
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle