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grant
1[ grant, grahnt ]
verb (used with object)
- to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act:
to grant a charter.
Antonyms: receive
- to give or accord:
to grant permission.
Antonyms: receive
- 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.
Synonyms: bequest, concession
- the act of granting.
Synonyms: conveyance, bequest, concession
- 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.
Grant
2[ grant, grahnt ]
noun
- Cary Archibald Leach, 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
- He·ber Jed·e·di·ah [hee, -ber jed-i-, dahy, -, uh], 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.”
Grant
1/ ɡrɑːnt /
noun
- GrantCary19041986MUSEnglishFILMS AND TV: actor 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)
- GrantDuncan (James Corrowr)18851978MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: designer Duncan ( James Corrowr ). 1885–1978, British painter and designer
- GrantUlysses S(impson)18221885MUSMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: head of state 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)
grant
2/ ɡrɑːnt /
verb
- 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 question
one 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
- a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization
Derived Forms
- ˈgranter, noun
- ˈgrantable, adjective
Other Words From
- granta·ble adjective
- granted·ly adverb
- granter noun
- re·grant verb (used with object) noun
- super·grant noun
- un·granta·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grant1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In his handwritten petition to the federal district court in Indiana, Agofsky wrote that reducing his sentence to life would remove the protection granted to him under the concept of “heightened scrutiny.”
In a statement posted on Telegram and X, Zelensky said the soldiers were "talking to SBU investigators" and he had instructed the Security Service of Ukraine to grant journalists access to them.
Subsequent to its analysis, CMS posted an official notice which stated that Medicare reimbursement would be mostly limited to Alzheimer’s antibodies that had been granted regular, as opposed to accelerated, approval.
Scotland's nature agency NatureScot also said it has not granted any licences for the reintroduction of lynx, a species once native to Britain before dying out hundred of years ago through habitat loss and hunting.
The current detention facilities are off limits to journalists, with access only granted to those with security clearance.
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