Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb subsidise

2 senses of subsidise

Sense 1
subsidize, subsidise -- (secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces)
       => pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")

Sense 2
subsidize, subsidise -- (support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized")
       => support -- (support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college")