You use granted or granted that at the beginning of a clause to say that something is true, before you make a comment on it.
Granted that the firm has not broken the law, is the law what it should be?
Granted is also an adverb.
Granted, he doesn't look too bad for his age, but I don't fancy him.
granted in British English
(ˈɡrɑːntɪd, ˈɡræntɪd)
conjunction
1. granted (that) …
adverb
2.
admittedly
granted, he doesn't look bad for his age
Examples of 'granted' in a sentence
granted
He must choose between the money he's come to take for granted and true love.
The Sun (2011)
The picks of the women's matches are clearly those granted special status.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All related terms of 'granted'
grant
A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements .
granted (that) …
even assuming that
be granted custody
Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced .
take for granted
to accept or assume without question
take it for granted
If you take it for granted that something is the case , you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take someone for granted
If you say that someone takes you for granted , you are complaining that they benefit from your help , efforts , or presence without showing that they are grateful .
take something for granted
If you take something for granted , you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it.
grant an audience
If you have an audience with someone important, you have a formal meeting with them.