sub·si·dize

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• sub|si|dize — «SUHB suh dyz», transitive verb, dized, diz|ing. 1. to aid or assist with a grant of money or by guaranteeing a market: »The government subsidizes airlines that carry mail. Many universities subsidize research and publications. 2. to buy the aid… …   Useful english dictionary

• sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… …   English syllables

• sub´si|di|za´tion — sub|si|dize «SUHB suh dyz», transitive verb, dized, diz|ing. 1. to aid or assist with a grant of money or by guaranteeing a market: »The government subsidizes airlines that carry mail. Many universities subsidize research and publications. 2. to… …   Useful english dictionary

• dize — ag·gran·dize; ag·gran·dize·ment; au·tox·i·dize; can·thar·i·dize; chlo·ri·dize; en·gran·dize; en·gran·dize·ment; far·a·dize; flu·o·ri·dize; io·dize; iri·dize; jeop·ar·dize; ku·dize; mag·a·dize; mel·o·dize; ox·i·dize; pal·la·dize; par·o·dize;… …   English syllables

• subsidize — sub·si·dize …   English syllables

• subsidize — 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 …   From formal English to slang

• subsidize — sub|si|dize [ sʌbsı,daız ] verb transitive to pay some of the cost of goods or services so that they can be sold to other people at a lower price: Meals in the cafeteria are subsidized by the company. The government has said it will no longer… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• subsidize — sub|si|dize also subsidise BrE [ˈsʌbsıdaız] v [T usually passive] if a government or organization subsidizes a company, activity etc, it pays part of its costs ▪ Farming is heavily subsidized (=subsidized a lot) by the government. >subsidized… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

• Subsidize — Sub si*dize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subsidized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subsidizing}.] [From {Subsidy}.] To furnish with a subsidy; to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy; to aid or promote, as a private enterprise, with public money;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English