Other forms: subsidized, subsidizing, subsidizes
To subsidize is to help pay for something with public or company money. Subsidize the fares, heavily subsidized, subsidize housing.
Britain spells it subsidise. The argument about it never ends, since a subsidy makes something cheaper for the buyer and is paid for by everybody, including those who never use it.
1verbsubsidizeTo help pay for something with public or company money.
“The company subsidizes lunch in the staff canteen, so meals cost very little.”
subsidize is a funding.
Also accepted in games: subsidise
Latin
subsidium
Old French
subside
Anglo-Norman
subsidee
Middle English
subsidy
English
subsidy
English, today
subsidize
From subsidy + -ize. subsidy comes from Middle English subsidy, subsidie, from Anglo-Norman subsidee, subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium, from subsido from sub- + sīdō.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA