subsidize

CEFRB2

/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To support an activity financially, often with public money.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

Examples

  • It is not uncommon for the government to subsidize agriculture.

  • How do you subsidize those programs?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The government decided to blank the local farmers by providing low-interest loans.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From subsidy + -ize.