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Subvention
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The act of coming under. "The subvention of a cloud." Stackhouse.
2. The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.
3. A government aid or bounty.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To subventionize.