subsidize
To financially support by paying part of the cost
Examples
In a meeting
“The company will subsidize half of your continuing education expenses.”
Over coffee
“My parents are subsidizing my rent while I'm in grad school.”
Why this word
support
Subsidize specifically means providing financial assistance to reduce costs, while support is vague about the type or method of help
fund
Subsidize implies partial financial support to make something more affordable, while fund suggests providing total financial resources
help
Subsidize is the precise economic term for government or organizational financial aid, while help is too general and informal
Usage tip
Use when someone pays a portion, making something more affordable for others
Etymology
Latin 'subsidium' (assistance, reserve troops) from 'sub-' (under) + 'sedere' (to sit)
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