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Subsidize is to pay part of the costs of producing or doing something.

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When the government pays for part of the cost of producing food on a farm so that the food costs less for consumers, this is an example of when the government subsidizes.
When your parents pick up part of the cost of your rent, this is an example of when they subsidize your lifestyle.

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See subsidize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb subsidized, subsidizing

to support with a subsidy
to buy the aid or support of with a subsidy, often as a kind of bribe

Origin: < subsidy + -ize

Related Forms:

subsidization noun
subsidizer noun

See subsidize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sub·si·dized, sub·si·diz·ing, sub·si·diz·es

To assist or support with a subsidy.
To secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy.

Related Forms:

subˌsi·di·zaˈtion (-dĭ-zāˈshən) noun

subˈsi·dizˌer noun

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