subsidise
Help pay for
Subsidise is the British spelling of subsidize.
To subsidise is to support financially, typically when a government or institution pays part of a cost to make something more affordable or viable: The state subsidises public transport.
Extended uses describe any support that offsets costs: His parents subsidised his lifestyle through college.
Bestow or award money
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- allocationDistribution of shares
- subventionFinancial support from authority
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
sponsorship · underwriting · contribution · aid package · financial support · beneficiary · public funding · taxpayer money
What prompts a reaction
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- catalystAgent enabling change
- spurIncentive or heel device
impetus · motivation · sweetener · enticement · promotion · tax break · rebate · kickback
Reduced price offered
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- defrayPay part of costs
- price reductionLowered cost of goods
- affordableReasonably priced
low-cost · budget-friendly · means-tested · sliding scale · concession · reduced rate
Regulated market rates
- state supportGovernment-provided aid programs
- industrial policyGovernment guidance of production
- trade policyRules governing international exchange
- domestic productionCreating goods within one's country
grant
Bestow or award money
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- allocationDistribution of shares
- subventionFinancial support from authority
endowment · sponsorship · underwriting · contribution · aid package · financial support · beneficiary · public funding · taxpayer money · government expenditure
stimulus
What prompts a reaction
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- catalystAgent enabling change
spur · impetus · motivation · sweetener · enticement · promotion · tax break · rebate · kickback · protectionism
discount
Reduced price offered
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- defrayPay part of costs
- price reductionLowered cost of goods
affordable · low-cost · budget-friendly · means-tested · sliding scale · concession · reduced rate
price control
Regulated market rates
- state supportGovernment-provided aid programs
- industrial policyGovernment guidance of production
- trade policyRules governing international exchange
- subsidized apartmentsRentals with financial aid
- subsidized housingIncome-based rental assistance
- subsidized loansDebt with reduced interest
- subsidized rentPartially covered housing cost
- foreign subsidiary
- subsidized mealsFood partially paid by others
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