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,adjectivegrant·ed·ly,adverbgranter,nounre·grant,verb (used with object),noun
Clark acknowledged all cheer team members were invited to the optional club practices except Grant’s daughter and Ingalls’ daughter.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out|Ashly McGlone|September 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
In sum, as Grant wrote last year, “Managers are constantly betting on the wrong people—and turning down the right ones.”
The startup Adam Grant is betting on to fix bias in hiring is out of stealth mode|Sarah Todd|September 15, 2020|Quartz
Bradford used the money to pay her previously full-time workers for their reduced hours, which meant that the loan should turn into a grant.
The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That’s Too Small to Save|by Lydia DePillis, Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel|September 12, 2020|ProPublica
A McKinsey analysis of 54 countries estimates that governments had committed $10 trillion by June, through grants, loans, and furlough payments to unemployment benefits and welfare.
Smart stimulus: Cash as code|Claire Beatty|September 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review
This story was supported by a “Reporters in the Field” cross-border grant, hosted by n-ost and the Robert Bosch Foundation.
Eastern Germany Picks Up Polish for Children’s Future|Charu Kasturi|September 8, 2020|Ozy
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 fulfilto grant a wish
(may take a clause as object)to permit as a favour, indulgence, etcto grant an interview
(may take a clause as object)to acknowledge the validity of; concedeI 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
USa territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization
Derived forms of grant
grantable, adjectivegranter, 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)