Subsidize Meaning
/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
Sentence Examples
It is not uncommon for the government to subsidize agriculture.
How do you subsidize those programs?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government decided to ____ the local farmers by providing low-interest loans.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government decided to ____ the cost of public transport to encourage more people to use the bus.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English subsidy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English subsidize From subsidy + -ize.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The government decided to ____ the local farmers by providing low-interest loans.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government decided to ____ the cost of public transport to encourage more people to use the bus.