subsidize
21subsidize — or subsidise verb support (an organization or activity) financially. ↘pay part of the cost of producing (something) to reduce its price. Derivatives subsidization noun subsidizer noun …
22subsidize — v. a. Supply with a subsidy …
23subsidize — also ise BrE verb (T) to pay part of the cost of something so that the buyer can pay less for it: Farming is partly subsidized by the government. subsidizer noun (C) subsidization / sVbsifidaI zeISFn/ noun (U) …
24subsidize — v 1. support, finance, maintain, back; fund, sponsor, pay the bill, foot the bill, Inf. pick up the tab; aid, help, assist; stake, sink into, invest, Sl. angel, set up, bankroll, underwrite. 2. buy over, bribe, purchase, suborn, secure, tip; oil …
25subsidize — sub·si·dize …
26subsidize — verb Syn: finance, fund, support, contribute to, give money to, underwrite, sponsor; informal shell out for; N.Amer.; informal bankroll …
27subsidize — [ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz] verb [T] to pay some of the cost of goods or services so that they can be sold to people at a lower price …
28subsidize — sub•si•dize [[t]ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪz[/t]] v. t. dized, diz•ing 1) to furnish or aid with a subsidy 2) to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy 3) to secure the cooperation of by bribery; buy over • Etymology: 1785–95 sub si•di•za′tion, n …
29subsidize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 pay a subsidy to. 2 reduce the cost of by subsidy (subsidized lunches). Derivatives: subsidization n. subsidizer n …
30cross-subsidize — cross subsidization UK US (UK also cross subsidisation) noun [U] FINANCE ► a situation in which profits from one activity are used to pay for another activity that is losing money or making less money: »He wants to end the cross subsidization of… …
