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subventing

subventing is the present participle and gerund of subvent.

Meaning of subvent

Verb

subvent (third-person singular simple present subvents, present participle subventing, simple past and past participle subvented)

  1. (Hong-Kong, transitive) To subsidize.
    • The Duty Lawyer Service is subvented by the HKSAR government, but independently administered by the legal profession of Hong Kong.2008, “Department of Justice - Legal System of Hong Kong.”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), archived from the original on 13 Sep 2008

Questions about subventing

What is subventing the present participle and gerund of?
Subventing is the present participle and gerund of subvent.

Words near subventing in the dictionary

  1. subvenes
  2. subvening
  3. subvent
  4. subventaneous
  5. subvented
  6. subventing
  7. subvention
  8. subventionary
  9. subventioned
  10. subventioning
  11. subventionize

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