grant

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verb (used with object)

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

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

Related formsgrant·a·ble, adjectivegrant·ed·ly, adverbgrant·er, nounre·grant, verb (used with object), nounsu·per·grant, nounun·grant·a·ble, adjective

Synonyms for grant

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1. award, vouchsafe. 6, 7. concession, bequest. 7. conveyance.

Synonym study

2. See give.

Antonyms for grant

1, 2. receive.

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Related Words for granted

assumed, acknowledged, admitted, indeed, yes

Examples from the Web for granted

Contemporary Examples of granted

But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy
David Shaftel
January 9, 2015
Granted, James is in an office in the Pentagon, and not on the front lines.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War
Nancy A. Youssef
January 7, 2015
But Bratton himself has granted that black people “of all classes” have told him they fear the police.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This
Nick Gillespie
December 31, 2014
As far as finally being acknowledged herself with that elusive Academy gold, well, Moore says she would not take it for granted.
Julianne Moore Is Oscar Gold in ‘Still Alice’
Marlow Stern
December 24, 2014
At this point, the developed world takes the internet for granted.
Silicon Valley Sets Its Sights on Africa
Christian Borys
December 22, 2014

Historical Examples of granted

Our Government has no power except that granted it by the people.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various
I know not, Bella, that I ever asked any thing unfit to be granted.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
In general we take our good things for granted, complaining that they are not better.
The Conquest of Fear
Basil King
Such a student cannot assume that Paul ever took anything for granted.
Understanding the Scriptures
Francis McConnell
The boys, like Dunk, had simply made the mistake of taking too much for granted.
Chip, of the Flying U
B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for granted

grant

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

US a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization

Derived Formsgrantable, adjectivegranter, noun

Word Origin for grant

C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe

Grant

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)

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Word Origin and History for granted

grant

c.1200, "allowance, consent, permission," from Anglo-French graunter, from Old French granter, collateral variant of creanter "to promise, guarantee, confirm, authorize," from Latin credentem (nominative credens), present participle of credere "to believe, to trust" (see credo).

grant

early 13c., "to allow, consent, permit," from Old French granter (see grant (n.)). Meaning "admit, acknowledge" is from c.1300; hence to take (something) for granted (1610s). Related: Granted; granting.

Idioms and Phrases with granted

granted

see take for granted.