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subsidize

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbsɪdʌɪz/
(also subsidise)
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Definition of subsidize

verb

[with object]
  • support (an organization or activity) financially:the mining industry continues to be subsidized
  • pay part of the cost of producing (something) to keep the selling price low: (as adjective subsidized)subsidized food

Derivatives

subsidization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

subsidizer

noun

subsidize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of subsidize in the US English dictionary
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