subvention

n.

1. Provision of help, aid, or support.
2. An endowment or a subsidy, as that given by a government to an institution for research; a grant of financial aid.

[Middle English subvencioun, a subsidy by the state, from Old French subvention, monetary assistance, from Late Latin subventiō, subventiōn-, assistance, from Latin subventus, past participle of subvenīre, to come to help : sub-, beneath, behind; see sub- + venīre, to come.]

subventionary sub·ven'tion·ar'y adj.

noun

Something, as a gift, granted for a definite purpose: appropriation, grant, subsidy. See give/take/reciprocity.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution

Meaning #2: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - statsunderstøttelse, understøttelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
steun, overheidssteun

Français (French)
n. - subvention, subventions

Deutsch (German)
n. - Subvention

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιχορήγηση, επιδότηση

Italiano (Italian)
sovvenzione, aiuto, contributo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - subvenção (f)

Русский (Russian)
субсидия

Español (Spanish)
n. - subvención, subsidio, ayuda

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - subvention, understöd, bidrag, anslag

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
补助金, 援助, 津贴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 補助金, 援助, 津貼

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조성금, 보조금 , 보호금

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 助成金, 補助金, 保護金, 助成, 補助

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اعانه ماليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מענק ממשלתי, סעד כספי‬

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