subsidize

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UK, US/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/

verb

To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

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underwritesubsidise
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Meanings

verbsubsidize (third-person singular simple present subsidizes, present participle subsidizing, simple past and past participle subsidized)

present singular third person subsidizes · participle present subsidizing · participle past subsidized · past subsidized · alternative subsidise

  1. transitiveTo assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

    By the start of the 19th century, Europe was neckdeep in the Napoleonic Wars, which, at various times, amounted to the British Empire against Europe, and, at others, involved Britain subsidising various nations, such as Austria and Prussia, against Napoleon.

    2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 1:18 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024

    Synonyms: underwrite

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

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underwrite

More synonyms by meaning

verbsupport through subsidies

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subsidise
Broader
support

verbsecure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

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subsidise
Broader
pay

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From subsidy + -ize.

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Translations

Arabic دَعَمَ
  • دَعَمَ (daʕama)assist by granting a subsidy
Bulgarian субсидирам
  • субсидирам (subsidiram)assist by granting a subsidy
Catalan subvencionar
  • subvencionarassist by granting a subsidy
Chinese Mandarin 資助 /资助, 给津贴
  • 資助 /资助 (zīzhù)assist by granting a subsidy
  • 给津贴 (gěijīntiē)assist by granting a subsidy
  • 給津貼 /给津贴 (gěi jīntiē)assist by granting a subsidy
Czech dotovat
  • dotovatassist by granting a subsidy
Dutch subsidiëren
  • subsidiërenassist by granting a subsidy
Finnish tukea, subventoida
  • tukeaassist by granting a subsidy
  • subventoidaassist by granting a subsidy
French subventionner
  • subventionnerassist by granting a subsidy
German subventionieren
  • subventionierenassist by granting a subsidy
Greek επιχορηγώ, επιδοτώ
  • επιχορηγώ (epichorigó)assist by granting a subsidy
  • επιδοτώ (epidotó)assist by granting a subsidy
Hebrew סִבְסֵד, סִבְּסֵד
  • סִבְסֵד (sivséd)assist by granting a subsidy
  • סִבְּסֵד (sibséd)assist by granting a subsidy
Italian sovvenzionare
  • sovvenzionareassist by granting a subsidy
Portuguese subsidiar, subvencionar
  • subsidiarassist by granting a subsidy
  • subvencionarassist by granting a subsidy
Russian субсиди́ровать
  • субсиди́ровать (subsidírovatʹ)assist by granting a subsidy
Spanish subsidiar
  • subsidiarassist by granting a subsidy
Swedish subventionera
  • subventioneraassist by granting a subsidy
Turkish sübvanse etmek
  • sübvanse etmekassist by granting a subsidy
Vietnamese trợ cấp
  • trợ cấpassist by granting a subsidy
Cite this entry
APA

subsidize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsidize

MLA

“subsidize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsidize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsidize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsidize.

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