Also means
to fund
Usage Note
Sovvenzionare means to provide public or institutional funding (sovvenzioni) to an organisation, project, or sector. It is common in political and economic discourse. The related noun sovvenzione (f) translates as 'subsidy' or 'grant'.
Examples
"Lo Stato sovvenziona i teatri pubblici."
Natural Translation
The state subsidises public theatres.
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