Subvention

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  • noun. Provision of help, aid, or support.
  • noun. An endowment or a subsidy, as that given by a government to an institution for research; a grant of financial aid.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of coming under.
  • noun. The act of coming to the relief of some one; something granted in aid; support; subsidy. For specific use, see under subsidy.
  • noun. Synonyms Subsidy, Subvention. See subsidy.
  • To give aid to; assist pecuniarily.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To subventionize.
  • noun. The act of coming under.
  • noun. The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.
  • noun. A government aid or bounty.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A subsidy; provision of financial or other support.
  • verb. To subsidise.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. guarantee financial support of
  • noun. grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
  • noun. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
  • Word Usage
    "Although Quidde's private fortune had been wiped out by the inflation, he was able to live fairly well with the help of friends and with a subvention from the Nobel Peace Prize"
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    TLC  accouterment  aid  aid  alimony