Subvent

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To subsidize. Hong-Kong, transitive

    "The Duty Lawyer Service is subvented by the HKSAR government, but independently administered by the legal profession of Hong Kong."

  2. 2
    guarantee financial support of wordnet

Synonyms

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subventionunderwriteunderwrite

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"The Duty Lawyer Service is subvented by the HKSAR government, but independently administered by the legal profession of Hong Kong."

Etymology

See subvention.

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