grant

verb

/ɡrɑːnt/

/ɡrænt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they grant	/ɡrɑːnt/ /ɡrænt/
he / she / it grants	/ɡrɑːnts/ /ɡrænts/
past simple granted	/ˈɡrɑːntɪd/ /ˈɡræntɪd/
past participle granted	/ˈɡrɑːntɪd/ /ˈɡræntɪd/
-ing form granting	/ˈɡrɑːntɪŋ/ /ˈɡræntɪŋ/

Idioms

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[often passive] to agree to give somebody what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something
- grant something My request was granted.
- the rights expressly granted by the terms of the lease
- The judge granted an injunction preventing the newspaper from printing the names.
- grant somebody something I was granted permission to visit the palace.
- She was granted a divorce.
- The court granted him leave to appeal.
- He was granted a licence to mine in the area.
- The bank finally granted me a £500 loan.
- grant something to somebody/something The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me.
- These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity.
Extra Examples
- Permission is hereby granted to reproduce this material.
- Planning permission was finally granted in October.
- The judge refused to grant him bail.
- The law effectively grants the company immunity from prosecution.
- Her wish was granted.
- Planning permission for the development was granted last week.
- The contract was granted to an Australian company.
- The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.
Topics Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- expressly
- specifically
- automatically
- …
verb + grant
- agree to
- decide to
- refuse to
- …
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to admit to somebody that something is true, although you may not like or agree with it
- grant somebody She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.
- grant (somebody) (that)… I grant you (that) it looks good, but it’s not exactly practical.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- expressly
- specifically
- automatically
- …
verb + grant
- agree to
- decide to
- refuse to
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.

Idioms

take somebody/something for granted

to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful
- Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
- We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.

take it for granted (that…)

to believe something is true without first making sure that it is
- I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.
- She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

grant

noun

/ɡrɑːnt/

/ɡrænt/

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a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for a particular purpose
- government/federal grants
- There is a lot of competition for research grants.
- student grants (= to pay for their education)
- to apply for a grant
- a grant application
- grant to somebody/something The money is used for small grants to deserving organizations.
- grant from somebody/something The study was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
- grant for something The government has awarded a grant for the restoration of the building.
- grant of something The provincial government provided a start-up grant of $11 400
- grant to do something The school has received a large grant to improve its buildings.
Extra Examples
- Poorer students would get maintenance grants of up to £1 500 a year.
- The full student maintenance grant was rather less than £2 000.
- The group's annual grant from the Arts Council has been cut.
- The program offers grants to small businesses.
- The report was funded by a grant from the Department.
- You can get a grant if you've lived in the area for three years.
- You may be eligible for a clothing grant.
- a grant for a youth project
- a grant from the funding authority
- emergency grants for special needs for items such as clothing
- home improvement grants for householders
- She has been awarded a research grant by Liverpool University.
- The hospital has applied for a government grant to buy a new scanner.
Topics Moneyb2, Educationb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- substantial
- small
- …
verb + grant
- apply for
- be eligible for
- qualify for
- …
preposition
- grant for
- grant from
- grant to
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.