Standard Lemma guide

subsidize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH1 B S IH0 D AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

support through subsidies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: subsidise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: support

3

verb

Meaning 3

secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: subsidise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pay

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَعَمَ (daʕama) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Armenian: սուբսիդավորել (subsidavorel) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Bulgarian: субсидирам (subsidiram) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Catalan: subvencionar — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 資助 /资助 (zīzhù) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 给津贴 (gěijīntiē) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 給津貼 /给津贴 (gěi jīntiē) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Czech: dotovat — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Dutch: subsidiëren — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Finnish: tukea — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Finnish: subventoida — assist by granting a subsidy
  • French: subventionner — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Georgian: სუბსიდირება (subsidireba) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Georgian: სუბსიდირებას უწევს (subsidirebas uc̣evs) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • German: subventionieren — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Greek: επιχορηγώ (epichorigó) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Greek: επιδοτώ (epidotó) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Hebrew: סִבְסֵד (sivséd) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Hebrew: סִבְּסֵד (sibséd) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Italian: sovvenzionare — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Kazakh: субсидиялау (subsidiälau) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Portuguese: subsidiar — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Portuguese: subvencionar — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Russian: субсиди́ровать (subsidírovatʹ) — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Spanish: subsidiar — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Swedish: subventionera — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Turkish: sübvanse etmek — assist by granting a subsidy
  • Vietnamese: trợ cấp — assist by granting a subsidy