grant

[ grant, grahnt ]

/ grænt, grɑnt /

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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.

Nearby words

grano-, granodiorite, granola, granolith, granophyre, grant, grant of probate, grant's gazelle, grant, ulysses s., grant-in-aid, grant-maintained

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

SYNONYMS FOR grant

1 award, vouchsafe.

6, 7 concession, bequest.

7 conveyance.

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ANTONYMS FOR grant

1, 2 receive.

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Related forms

grant·a·ble, adjectivegrant·ed·ly, adverbgrant·er, nounre·grant, verb (used with object), noun

su·per·grant, nounun·grant·a·ble, adjective

Synonym study

2. See give.

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Examples from the Web for granted

But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
At this point, the developed world takes the internet for granted.
Silicon Valley Sets Its Sights on Africa|Christian Borys|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This month a judge intervened and granted a 30-day temporary stay on police action against Abbott.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The enormous grant which had been made at the outset for three years was already spent and a fresh supply had to be granted.
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8)|John Richard Green
I remember I told Giles, when I had recovered myself a little, that he had taken things too much for granted.
Uncle Max|Rosa Nouchette Carey
This was granted them, thanks to the perseverance and energy of our remonstrances.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc
Evidently it was to be taken quietly for granted that these two were engaged.
The Guests Of Hercules|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Most morphologists of the younger generations now take these terms for granted, without remembering the name of their founder.
The Last Link|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for granted (1 of 2)

grant

/ (ɡrɑːnt) /

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 Forms

grantable, adjectivegranter, noun

Word Origin for grant

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

British Dictionary definitions for granted (2 of 2)

Grant

/ (ɡrɑːnt) /

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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Idioms and Phrases with granted

granted

see take for granted.

grant

verb (used with object)

noun

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