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Subsidize vs Authorize - What's the difference?

subsidize | authorize |

In transitive terms the difference between subsidize and authorize

is that subsidize is to assist someone or something by granting a subsidy while authorize is to permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).

subsidize

English

Verb

(subsidiz)
  • To assist someone or something by granting a subsidy.

    • authorize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * authorise (British) * authourise (rare) * authourize (rare)

    Verb

    (authoriz)
  • To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
    • The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
  • To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
    • The judge authorized the wiretapping.

    Derived terms

    * deauthorize, deauthorise * authorization, authorisation * unauthorized, unauthorised