subvention

[ suhb-ven-shuhn ]

/ səbˈvɛn ʃən /

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noun

a grant of money, as by a government or some other authority, in aid or support of some institution or undertaking, especially in connection with science or the arts.

the furnishing of aid or relief.

Origin of subvention

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin subventiōn- (stem of subventiō) “official grant in aid,” equivalent to subvent(us) (past participle of subvenīre “to arrive as support, relieve,” (see subvene) + -iōn--ion

synonym study for subvention

1. See subsidy.

OTHER WORDS FROM subvention

sub·ven·tion·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby subvention

suburbanize, suburbia, suburbicarian, subvaginal, subvene, subvention, sub verbo, subversion, subversive, subvert, subviral

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Example sentences from the Web for subvention

The Subvention on Land-tax, and much else, one must glide hastily over; safe nowhere but in flourishes of conciliatory eloquence.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
Venice gave the commune of Cattaro an annual subvention as solatium.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson
A subvention may be raised by a perfectly orthodox fiscal process.
Liberalism and the Social Problem|Winston Spencer Churchill
His maiden speech, on the subvention to the king of Sardinia, was made on the 31st of January 1794.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

Harris needed money to support the stadholder's cause, and Carmarthen proposed a subvention of £1,200 a year.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for subvention

subvention

/ (səbˈvɛnʃən) /

noun

a grant, aid, or subsidy, as from a government to an educational institution

the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

sport a fee paid indirectly to a supposedly amateur athlete for appearing at a meeting

Derived forms of subvention

subventionary, adjective

Word Origin for subvention

C15: from Late Latin subventiō assistance, from Latin subvenīre to subvene

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单词	subvention
释义	subvention [ suhb-ven-shuhn ] / səbˈvɛn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subvention ON THESAURUS.COM noun a grant of money, as by a government or some other authority, in aid or support of some institution or undertaking, especially in connection with science or the arts. the furnishing of aid or relief. Origin of subvention First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin subventiōn- (stem of subventiō) “official grant in aid,” equivalent to subvent(us) (past participle of subvenīre “to arrive as support, relieve,” (see subvene) + -iōn--ion synonym study for subvention 1. See subsidy. OTHER WORDS FROM subvention sub·ven·tion·ar·y, adjective Words nearby subvention suburbanize, suburbia, suburbicarian, subvaginal, subvene, subvention, sub verbo, subversion, subversive, subvert, subviral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subvention The Subvention on Land-tax, and much else, one must glide hastily over; safe nowhere but in flourishes of conciliatory eloquence. The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle Venice gave the commune of Cattaro an annual subvention as solatium. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson A subvention may be raised by a perfectly orthodox fiscal process. Liberalism and the Social Problem\|Winston Spencer Churchill His maiden speech, on the subvention to the king of Sardinia, was made on the 31st of January 1794. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2\|Various Harris needed money to support the stadholder's cause, and Carmarthen proposed a subvention of £1,200 a year. The Political History of England - Vol. X.\|William Hunt British Dictionary definitions for subvention subvention / (səbˈvɛnʃən) / noun a grant, aid, or subsidy, as from a government to an educational institution the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort sport a fee paid indirectly to a supposedly amateur athlete for appearing at a meeting Derived forms of subvention subventionary, adjective Word Origin for subvention C15: from Late Latin subventiō assistance, from Latin subvenīre to subvene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subvention dole, benefaction, endowment, admission, gratuity, subsidy, fellowship, boon, bounty, privilege, stipend, allocation, donation, appropriation, award, bequest, contribution, present, charity, handout
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subvention

noun

Origin of subvention

synonym study for subvention

OTHER WORDS FROM subvention

Words nearby subvention

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British Dictionary definitions for subvention

noun

Derived forms of subvention

Word Origin for subvention

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