subsidize
To assist by granting a subsidyTo assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
» How do you subsidize those programs?
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1 sensesTo assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
subventionieren
субсиди́роватьsubsidírovatʹ
secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
Examples
17 sentencesHow do you subsidize those programs?
Corn is the most highly subsidized crop in America.
The bill for subsidized healthcare was tabled last week.
It is not uncommon for the government to subsidize agriculture.
The city should subsidize small businesses in industries with large overhead costs.
Translations
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Forms
subsidizes, subsidizing, subsidized, subsidized| Base form | subsidize · to subsidize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subsidizes |
| Present participle | subsidizing |
| Past simple | subsidized |
| Past participle | subsidized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- support through subsidies:subsidise
- secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces:subsidise
Word family
7 related wordsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.