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The act of coming under.

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  1. n. The act of coming under.
  2. n. The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.
  3. n. A government aid or bounty.
  4. v. t. To subventionize.
  5. n. grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
  6. n. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
  7. v. guarantee financial support of
  8. 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. To subventionize.
  9. n:100 n. grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution n. the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort