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grant

/ɡɹɑːnt/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

  • The yielding or admission of something in dispute.

  • The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.

    "I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt."

  • A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.

    "a grant of land or of money"

  • The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.

  • An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).

verb

Meaning

  • (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)

    "He was granted permission to attend the meeting."

  • (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.

  • To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

  • To assent; to consent.

Synonyms

allow,
concede,
concur