grant
1 Americanverb (used with object)
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to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
to grant a charter.
- Antonyms:
- receive
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to give or accord.
to grant permission.
- Antonyms:
- receive
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to agree or accede to.
to grant a request.
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to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument.
I grant that point.
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to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing.
to grant property.
noun
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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.
- Synonyms:
- bequest, concession
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the act of granting.
- Synonyms:
- conveyance, bequest, concession
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Law. a transfer of property.
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a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, originally a grant of land to a person or group of people.
idioms
noun
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Cary Archibald Leach, 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
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Heber Jedediah 1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45.
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Ulysses S(impson) 1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.”
verb
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to consent to perform or fulfil
to grant a wish
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(may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc
to grant an interview
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(may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede
I grant what you say is true
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to bestow, esp in a formal manner
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to transfer (property) to another, esp by deed; convey
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to accept or assume without question
one takes certain amenities for granted
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to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person)
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noun
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a sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc
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a privilege, right, etc, that has been granted
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the act of granting
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a transfer of property by deed or other written instrument; conveyance
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a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization
noun
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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)
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Duncan ( James Corrowr ). 1885–1978, British painter and designer
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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)
Related Words
See give.
Other Word Forms
- grantable adjective
- grantedly adverb
- granter noun
- regrant verb (used with object)
- supergrant noun
- ungrantable adjective
Etymology
Origin of grant
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English gra(u)nten, from Old French graunter, variant of crëanter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unrecorded), derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns “believing,” present participle of crēdere “to believe, entrust”; credible ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In such a case, which document governs — the prenup, which grants housing to the surviving spouse, or the will, which leaves the real estate to the children?
From MarketWatch
Jeremiah Johnson, a former immigration judge who was fired last year from the San Francisco Immigration Court, said the 3% asylum grant rate in January is shockingly low.
From Los Angeles Times
Philippa Simpson, the Barbican's chief operating officer, said she was "thrilled" planning consent had been granted.
From BBC
But the foundation has also donated money to the Collective Action Fund for Accountability, Resilience, and Adaptation, which makes grants to fund climate litigation.
After granting his approval on Friday to Operation Epic Fury, the president spent a three-day whirlwind at his Florida club.
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