grant

[ grant, grahnt ]

/ grænt, grɑnt /

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verb (used with object)

to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.

to give or accord: to grant permission.

to agree or accede to: to grant a request.

to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point.

to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing: to grant property.

noun

something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land: Several major foundations made large grants to fund the research project.

the act of granting.

Law. a transfer of property.

a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, originally a grant of land to a person or group of people.

Idioms for grant

take for granted,

to accept without question or objection; assume: Your loyalty to the cause is taken for granted.
to use, accept, or treat in a careless or indifferent manner: A marriage can be headed for trouble if either spouse begins to take the other for granted.

Origin of grant

1175–1225; Middle English gra(u)nten < Old French graunter, variant of crëanter < Vulgar Latin *credentāre, verbal derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns, present participle of crēdere to believe

SYNONYMS FOR grant

1 award, vouchsafe.

6, 7 concession, bequest.

7 conveyance.

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ANTONYMS FOR grant

1, 2 receive.

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synonym study for grant

2. See give.

OTHER WORDS FROM grant

grant·a·ble, adjective grant·ed·ly, adverb grant·er, noun re·grant, verb (used with object), noun

su·per·grant, noun un·grant·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby grant

grano-, granodiorite, granola, granolith, granophyre, grant, grant of probate, grant's gazelle, grant, ulysses s., grant-in-aid, grant-maintained

Example sentences from the Web for granting

On May 1, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed Senate Bill 833, granting undocumented immigrants the right to drive in his state.

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“In the long run, the government will earn money by granting work permits,” and collecting taxes from undocumented workers.

Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card |Michael Luongo |November 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Lau claims that UMass' standard for granting an appeal to a decision is “actually higher than the standard for the conviction.”

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Why oh why do people persist in granting the former Bush strategist ‘genius’ status?

Karl Rove May Be Evil, but He’s No Genius |Michael Tomasky |May 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But the U.S. government has proved disappointingly slow in granting those visas.

The US Is Dragging Its Feet When It Comes to Helping Afghan Translators |Ann Scott Tyson |April 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Now granting that man is what we know he is—it's plain common sense to get as much out of him as you can.

Joyce of the North Woods |Harriet T. Comstock
The civil law, by granting divorce, has broken the family tie.

Public School Education |Michael Mller
But he and his successors had raised up fresh rivals by granting whole provinces, called appanages, to their younger sons.

An Introduction to the History of Western Europe |James Harvey Robinson
Mr. Lowington had endeavored to reconcile the granting of the request with his views of discipline.

Down the Rhine |Oliver Optic
But granting all that has to be entered on the dark debtor side, the overwhelming balance is the other way.

Is Ulster Right? |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for granting (1 of 2)

grant

/ (ɡrɑːnt) /

verb (tr)

to consent to perform or fulfil to grant a wish

(may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc to grant an interview

(may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede I grant what you say is true

to bestow, esp in a formal manner

to transfer (property) to another, esp by deed; convey

take for granted

to accept or assume without questionone takes certain amenities for granted
to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person)

noun

a sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc

a privilege, right, etc, that has been granted

the act of granting

a transfer of property by deed or other written instrument; conveyance

US a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization

Derived forms of grant

grantable, adjective granter, noun

Word Origin for grant

C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe

British Dictionary definitions for granting (2 of 2)

Grant

/ (ɡrɑːnt) /

noun

Cary, real name Alexander Archibald Leach. 1904–86, US film actor, born in England. His many films include Bringing up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948)

Duncan (James Corrowr). 1885–1978, British painter and designer

Ulysses S (impson), real name Hiram Ulysses Grant. 1822–85, 18th president of the US (1869–77); commander in chief of Union forces in the American Civil War (1864–65)

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