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   grant

   /ɡrɑːnt/

   verb

   • 1. agree to give or allow (something requested) to: "they were granted a meeting" Similar allowaccordpermitaffordconcedevouchsafeOpposite refuse
   • ▪ give (a right, power, property, etc.) formally or legally to: "they will grant you asylum" Similar bestow onconfer ongiveimpart topresent withaward topresent todonate tocontribute toprovide withendow withhand out tofurnish withsupply withallocate toallot toassign to
   • 2. agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true: "he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that" Similar admitacceptconcedeyieldcedeallowappreciaterecognizeacknowledgeconfessagreeconcurgo along withOpposite deny

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose: "a research grant"
   • ▪ the action of granting something: "we had to recommend the grant or refusal of broadcasting licences"
   • ▪ a legal conveyance or formal conferment: "a grant of probate"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grantable adjective
   • 2. granter noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • R

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb grant, which means to agree to give somebody what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission. See examples, idioms and collocations with grant.

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   You can grant anything from a permanent restraining order to a request for time off, or, if you’re a genie, seven wishes. When you grant something you are letting someone have or do something that they are asking for.