grant
[grant, grahnt]
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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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
See more synonyms for grant on Thesaurus.com1. award, vouchsafe. 6, 7. concession, bequest. 7. conveyance.
Synonym study
2. See give.
Antonyms
1, 2. receive.
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Contemporary Examples
But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.
Granted, James is in an office in the Pentagon, and not on the front lines.
But Bratton himself has granted that black people “of all classes” have told him they fear the police.
As far as finally being acknowledged herself with that elusive Academy gold, well, Moore says she would not take it for granted.
At this point, the developed world takes the internet for granted.
Historical Examples
Our Government has no power except that granted it by the people.
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 FearBasil King
Such a student cannot assume that Paul ever took anything for granted.
Understanding the ScripturesFrancis McConnell
The boys, like Dunk, had simply made the mistake of taking too much for granted.
Chip, of the Flying UB. M. Bower
grant
- 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)
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- 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
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Word Origin
C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe
Grant
- 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
n.
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).
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grant
v.
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.
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Idioms and Phrases with granted
granted
see take for granted.
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