grant

1 of 2

verb

ˈgrant

granted; granting; grants

transitive verb

: to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of

grant a request

: to permit as a right, privilege, or favor

luggage allowances granted to passengers

: to bestow or transfer formally

grant a scholarship to a student

specifically : to give the possession or title of by a deed

: to be willing to concede

I grant you that the house is not in perfect condition.

: to assume to be true

granting that you are correct

grantable

ˈgran-tə-bəl How to pronounce grant (audio)

adjective

granter

ˈgran-tər

noun

grantor

ˈgran-tər

-ˌtȯr;

gran-ˈtȯr

noun

: the act of granting

: something granted

especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

: a transfer of property by deed or writing

: the instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) by which such a transfer is made

also : the property so transferred

: a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont originally granted by the state to an individual or institution

Example Sentences

Verb The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview. The court granted the motion for a new trial. I cannot grant you that wish. We haven't yet been granted access to the archive. The country was granted independence in 1950. The judge granted custody of the children to their mother. I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting. The house is not perfect, I grant you that. Noun Her study is being funded by a federal grant. They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

An adviser to the Syrian government said Damascus’s decision to grant access to a humanitarian convoy into enemy territory was designed to show goodwill. —

Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023 Wyoming Territory was the first place to grant women the right to vote. —

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2023 House Bill 1548, the measure introduced by Austin Democratic Rep. James Talarico, would give school districts enough money to grant $1,500-a-month salary bumps for teachers, librarians, counselors and school nurses. —

Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023 The change in the Saudi citizenship law last week moved the authority to grant citizenship from the interior minister to the prime minister, but didn’t change the rules to obtain citizenship. —

Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023 The measures, which reflect a political shift to the center for Biden, will broaden his authority to grant legal entry to tens of thousands of people from those countries. —

Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023 If a district doesn't meet all of the conditions, the state Education Board has the discretion to grant a waiver or not. —

Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2022 And while there is a workaround to grant the permission, those who upgrade their Macs to Ventura may not realize that anything is amiss or have the information needed to fix the problem. —

WIRED, 27 Oct. 2022 Don't Bother to Knock was the first film to truly grant her a juicy dramatic leading role, one that allowed Monroe to tap into her own childhood traumas and abuse. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2022

Noun

The city will be responsible for fully funding the positions for at least one year after the grant ends. —

Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2023 The Nepal immigrant, who has lived in the United States since 1999, is one of the fortunate loan recipients of the grant before the small business program stalls. —

BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023 Interestingly — and this was a surprise — the HHMI grant also prompted me to go very deep into my heritage. —

Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023 Proceeds from purchases made at U.S. Firehouse Subs restaurants provided the funding for the grant. —

Laura GrochFeb. 12, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023 Texas and Oklahoma had confirmed their exit from their longtime home in July 2021, but the move to SEC was on hold until July 1, 2025, because of the grant of rights agreement between the two schools and the Big 12. —

Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023 Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the grant Thursday to dozens of employees at Redwood's facility in Nevada with Gov. Joe Lombardo. —

CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023 Crooms wants to narrow some of those gulfs with the grant. —

Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023 With the grant, municipalities that applied will develop their own comprehensive road safety plans. —

Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

grant

1 of 2 verb

ˈgrant

: to consent to : permit

grant your request

: to permit as a right, privilege, or favor

granted them a day off for volunteer work

: to give the possession or benefit of formally or legally

the king granted land to the settlers

: to admit something not yet proved to be true

granted you are right, you must still pay for the damage

granter

-ər

noun

grantor

ˈgrant-ər

grant-ˈȯr

noun

grant

2 of 2 noun

: the act of granting

: something granted: as

: a gift (as of money or land) for a particular purpose

a research grant

: an area of land granted by a government

Legal Definition

grant

1 of 2 transitive verb

: to permit as a right or privilege

grant a new trial

the Supreme Court granted certiorari

: to bestow or transfer formally

specifically : to transfer the possession or title of by a deed : convey

grant

2 of 2 noun

: the act of granting

: something granted

especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

: a transfer of property by deed or writing

: the instrument by which such a transfer is made

also : the property so transferred

granted 1 of 2

adjective

as in given

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

given
accepted
incontestable
unquestionable
indisputable
undeniable
patent
manifest
incontrovertible
evident
indubitable
obvious
apparent
unmistakable
axiomatic
plain
transparent
prima facie
clear
self-explanatory
open-and-shut
self-evident
hands-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

moot
problematic
debatable
questionable
problematical
arguable
dubious
disputable
contestable
doubtable

granted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of grant

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly you will grant that she is difficult to work with

Synonyms & Similar Words

admitted
confessed
acknowledged
conceded
agreed
allowed
announced
recognized
disclosed
accepted
revealed
affirmed
confirmed
told
declared
owned (up to)
came clean (about)
said
proclaimed
fessed (up)
unloaded
published
divulged
imparted
unburdened
warned
informed
yielded
professed
communicated
disburdened
exposed
talked
unveiled
betrayed
avowed
broadcast
spilled
breathed
whispered
gave away
leaked
broadcasted
blabbed
squealed
tipped (off)
spilt
broke
tattled
ratted
wised (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

denied
disallowed
disclaimed
rejected
disputed
disavowed
disowned
contradicted
negated
covered (up)
repudiated
concealed
refuted
rebutted
obscured
hid
negatived
gainsaid
veiled
kidded (oneself)

as in conferred

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

conferred
awarded
provided
gave
accorded
vested
offered
bestowed
presented
extended
assigned
supplied
showed
contributed
furnished
allocated
donated
appropriated
appointed
designated
proffered
named
set
fixed
dubbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

revoked
rescinded
called
recalled
repealed
dropped
aborted
nullified
invalidated
annulled
abrogated
voided
withdrew
called off
wrote off
retracted
took back
recanted

单词	granted
释义	grant 1 of 2 verb ˈgrant granted; granting; grants transitive verb 1 a : to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of grant a request b : to permit as a right, privilege, or favor luggage allowances granted to passengers 2 : to bestow or transfer formally grant a scholarship to a student specifically : to give the possession or title of by a deed 3 a : to be willing to concede I grant you that the house is not in perfect condition. b : to assume to be true granting that you are correct grantable ˈgran-tə-bəl adjective granter ˈgran-tər noun grantor ˈgran-tər -ˌtȯr; gran-ˈtȯr noun see also take for granted grant 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of granting 2 : something granted especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose 3 a : a transfer of property by deed or writing b : the instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) by which such a transfer is made also : the property so transferred 4 : a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont originally granted by the state to an individual or institution Synonyms Verb acknowledge admit agree allow concede confess fess (up) own (up to) Noun allocation allotment annuity appropriation entitlement subsidy subvention See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview. The court granted the motion for a new trial. I cannot grant you that wish. We haven't yet been granted access to the archive. The country was granted independence in 1950. The judge granted custody of the children to their mother. I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting. The house is not perfect, I grant you that. Noun Her study is being funded by a federal grant. They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb An adviser to the Syrian government said Damascus’s decision to grant access to a humanitarian convoy into enemy territory was designed to show goodwill. —Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2023 Wyoming Territory was the first place to grant women the right to vote. —Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 25 Jan. 2023 House Bill 1548, the measure introduced by Austin Democratic Rep. James Talarico, would give school districts enough money to grant $1,500-a-month salary bumps for teachers, librarians, counselors and school nurses. —Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023 The change in the Saudi citizenship law last week moved the authority to grant citizenship from the interior minister to the prime minister, but didn’t change the rules to obtain citizenship. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023 The measures, which reflect a political shift to the center for Biden, will broaden his authority to grant legal entry to tens of thousands of people from those countries. —Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023 If a district doesn't meet all of the conditions, the state Education Board has the discretion to grant a waiver or not. —Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2022 And while there is a workaround to grant the permission, those who upgrade their Macs to Ventura may not realize that anything is amiss or have the information needed to fix the problem. —WIRED, 27 Oct. 2022 Don't Bother to Knock was the first film to truly grant her a juicy dramatic leading role, one that allowed Monroe to tap into her own childhood traumas and abuse. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2022 Noun The city will be responsible for fully funding the positions for at least one year after the grant ends. —Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2023 The Nepal immigrant, who has lived in the United States since 1999, is one of the fortunate loan recipients of the grant before the small business program stalls. —BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023 Interestingly — and this was a surprise — the HHMI grant also prompted me to go very deep into my heritage. —Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023 Proceeds from purchases made at U.S. Firehouse Subs restaurants provided the funding for the grant. —Laura GrochFeb. 12, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023 Texas and Oklahoma had confirmed their exit from their longtime home in July 2021, but the move to SEC was on hold until July 1, 2025, because of the grant of rights agreement between the two schools and the Big 12. —Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023 Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the grant Thursday to dozens of employees at Redwood's facility in Nevada with Gov. Joe Lombardo. —CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023 Crooms wants to narrow some of those gulfs with the grant. —Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023 With the grant, municipalities that applied will develop their own comprehensive road safety plans. —Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French granter, graanter, from Vulgar Latin credentare, from Latin credent-, credens, present participle of credere* to believe — more at creed First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing grant give/grant/do interviews block grant grant/deny access to grant-in-aid land grant give/grant/do interviews block grant grant/deny access to grant-in-aid land grant Kids Definition grant 1 of 2 verb ˈgrant 1 a : to consent to : permit grant your request b : to permit as a right, privilege, or favor granted them a day off for volunteer work 2 : to give the possession or benefit of formally or legally the king granted land to the settlers 3 : to admit something not yet proved to be true granted you are right, you must still pay for the damage granter -ər noun grantor ˈgrant-ər grant-ˈȯr noun grant 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of granting 2 : something granted: as a : a gift (as of money or land) for a particular purpose a research grant b : an area of land granted by a government Legal Definition grant 1 of 2 transitive verb 1 : to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court granted certiorari 2 : to bestow or transfer formally specifically : to transfer the possession or title of by a deed : convey grant 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of granting 2 : something granted especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose 3 a : a transfer of property by deed or writing b : the instrument by which such a transfer is made also : the property so transferred Biographical Definition Grant 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈgrant Cary 1904–1986 originally Archibald Alexander Leach American (British-born) actor Grant 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Ulysses S. 1822–1885 originally Hiram Ulysses Grant American general; 18th president of the U.S. (1869–77) granted 1 of 2 adjective as in given Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance given accepted incontestable unquestionable indisputable undeniable patent manifest incontrovertible evident indubitable obvious apparent unmistakable axiomatic plain transparent prima facie clear self-explanatory open-and-shut self-evident hands-down Antonyms & Near Antonyms moot problematic debatable questionable problematical arguable dubious disputable contestable doubtable See More granted 2 of 2 verb past tense of grant 1 as in admitted to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly you will grant that she is difficult to work with Synonyms & Similar Words admitted confessed acknowledged conceded agreed allowed announced recognized disclosed accepted revealed affirmed confirmed told declared owned (up to) came clean (about) said proclaimed fessed (up) unloaded published divulged imparted unburdened warned informed yielded professed communicated disburdened exposed talked unveiled betrayed avowed broadcast spilled breathed whispered gave away leaked broadcasted blabbed squealed tipped (off) spilt broke tattled ratted wised (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms denied disallowed disclaimed rejected disputed disavowed disowned contradicted negated covered (up) repudiated concealed refuted rebutted obscured hid negatived gainsaid veiled kidded (oneself) See More 2 as in conferred to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city Synonyms & Similar Words conferred awarded provided gave accorded vested offered bestowed presented extended assigned supplied showed contributed furnished allocated donated appropriated appointed designated proffered named set fixed dubbed Antonyms & Near Antonyms revoked rescinded called recalled repealed dropped aborted nullified invalidated annulled abrogated voided withdrew called off wrote off retracted took back recanted See More Phrases Containing granted take for granted take for granted
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grant

verb

noun

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Biographical Definition

biographical name (1)

biographical name (2)

adjective

verb

Phrases Containing granted