Subsidise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The government will continue to heavily subsidise the opera house with an annual grant of several million dollars.
- Many farmers depend on government subsidies and tax breaks to remain profitable.
- Families on low incomes can get their children subsidised places at after-school clubs.
- This type of expensive medicine is usually subsidised by the state for low-income families.
- The rural bus services relies on a government subsidy to remain financially viable.
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Meaning 2
Secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The wealthy nation will subsidise the military efforts of its struggling ally to ensure their mutual security interests.
- Financial assistance from the global fund will subsidise the military intervention in the region to bring stability.
- Foreign governments will subsidise local military forces to maintain peace in the fragile nation.
- International communities are working together to subsidise peacekeeping forces in conflict zones.
- Neighbouring countries have agreed to subsidise anti-terrorist military operations in the unstable region.