grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
had granted
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past perfectof grant.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Fujimori's government had granted safe passage to Chavez as a gesture of "goodwill," Sheinbaum said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the same April letter, the ministry pulled the permit for the DJI drone that it had granted in March, the start of the spring climbing season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
A federal judge had granted a court order allowing them to play as the case proceeded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Treasury Department said it was revoking, effective immediately, the license it had granted on June 21 to allow the sale of Iranian oil.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
He still couldn’t figure out why his father had granted the King of Eyllwe’s request that his daughter visit their court to become better acquainted with the ways of Adarlan.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
