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

Definition for grant (2 of 2)

Grant

[ grant, grahnt ]

/ grænt, grɑnt /

noun

CaryArchibald Leach,1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.

He·ber Jed·e·di·ah

[hee-ber jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˈhi bər ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/,1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45.

Ulysses S(impson)1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War.

a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.”

Example sentences from the Web for grant

Grant's pal Howard Hughes offered to fly them back to Los Angeles in his private plane.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But a project out of Stanford University is hoping to grant Turkers agency—and might begin to revolutionize the industry.

Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild |Kevin Zawacki |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It does not grant citizenship or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive.

Will 5 Million Undocumented Immigrants Take Obama's Tough Love Immigration Deal? |Ruben Navarrette Jr. |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The archaeologist Sarah Nelson is in her eighties, and she would go dig in China this minute if she could get grant money.

The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark |Alex Belth |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It was my opportunity to grant Cora an independent moment away from being a mother, and being a wife.

Elizabeth McGovern on the ‘Downton Abbey’ Xmas Album and Lady Grantham’s Kiss with George Clooney |Marlow Stern |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But I suppose there'll be a grant of money next year from the public purse, for private speckelation won't make it pay anyhow.

Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) |Various
The king received them graciously, and promised to grant them whatever largess they should request.

The History of Prostitution |William W. Sanger
That there are difficulties in the way of believing thus, I grant; that there are impossibilities, I deny.

Hope of the Gospel |George MacDonald
A Hessian muttered something in German, and Grant dropped the point of his sword with an oath.

My Lady of Doubt |Randall Parrish
"And he will hear your prayer, he will grant your petition," her father replied in moved tones.

Elsie at Viamede |Martha Finley

British Dictionary definitions for grant (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 grant (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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