subsidize

verb sub·si·dize \ ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz , -zə- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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Definition of subsidize

subsidized; subsidizing

transitive verb

: to furnish with a subsidy: such as

a : to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy

b : to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money

subsidize soybean farmers

subsidize public transportation

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subsidization

play \ˌsəb-sə-də-ˈzā-shən, -zə-\ noun

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subsidizer

noun

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Examples of subsidize in a Sentence

The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.

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Skyrocketing lumber costs Last year, the federal Commerce Department concluded that Canada is subsidizing its forestry industry and exporting lumber to the U.S. at prices that are unfairly low.

— paul gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rising costs for labor, lots and lumber pushing up new-home prices, industry pros say," 8 June 2018
Brennan has pushed back, disputing Trump’s claim that the Postal Service is subsidizing Amazon with low rates.

— john diaz, San Francisco Chronicle, "Last Word: Trump’s vindictive move against Amazon," 18 May 2018
Environmentalists say taking those funds severely hampers Connecticut’s efforts to improve energy conservation, efficiency and to subsidize solar power for homeowners and businesses.

— gregory b. hladky, courant.com, "Federal Lawsuit Filed To Block State From Using Energy Conservation Funds To Solve Budget Deficit," 16 May 2018
Southern lawmakers used this not only as a way to extend slavery, but also to subsidize ownership for a broader cohort of whites, further sharpening the racial dichotomies of black vs. white, slave vs. free.

— tera w. hunter, The Root, "Some Did Choose to Return to Slavery Because They Chose Family Over Everything," 15 May 2018
Santiago said the state is considering one plan that would subsidize dorm rooms at state colleges and universities for community college students, homeless students, and others who cannot afford housing.

— michael levenson, BostonGlobe.com, "Many public college students in Massachusetts go hungry while trying to earn degrees," 10 May 2018
According to Rush, an anonymous donor has chosen to subsidize the entire cost of the program to Jewish day and supplementary schools in Florida.

— sergio carmona, Jewish Journal, "Digitally interactive curriculum available for South Florida Jewish schools," 30 Mar. 2018
Uber was spending billions of dollars to subsidize rides in order to keep rates low and passengers coming back.

— rachel aviv, The New Yorker, "At Uber, a New C.E.O. Shifts Gears," 30 Mar. 2018
Republicans continued to press to fix a glitch in the recent tax bill that subsidizes grain sales to cooperatives at the expense of for-profit grain companies, lawmakers said.

— andrew taylor, chicagotribune.com, "Border wall holds up $1.3 trillion U.S. spending bill with Friday deadline," 20 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of subsidize

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Definition of subsidize for English Language Learners

: to help someone or something pay for the costs of (something)

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