1. secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces; [syn: subsidize, subsidise]
2. support through subsidies; - Example: "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized" [syn: subsidize, subsidise]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
subsidise
v 1: secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of
nations or military forces [syn: subsidize, subsidise]
2: support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily
subsidized" [syn: subsidize, subsidise]