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sub·si·dize
 subsidize
- pronunciation:
- suhb
sih
daIz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
subsidized, subsidizes, subsidizing |
| definition 1: |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money.
His parents subsidized his family while he was out of work.- synonyms:
- finance, fund, underwrite
- similar words:
- back, bankroll, capitalize, endow, invest, maintain, patronize, stake, support
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| definition 2: |
to secure the cooperation or assistance of by paying a subsidy to.
- similar words:
- bribe, buy, tip
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| related words: |
capitalize, contribute, patronize, start, support, sustain |
| derivations: |
subsidizable (adj.), subsidization (n.), subsidizer (n.) |
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