grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
have granted
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present perfectof grant.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The selling shareholders have granted the underwriters of the IPO the right to buy up to an additional 8.1 million shares at C$24 apiece to cover any overallotment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
In recent years, administrations have granted temporary waivers allowing E15 sales nationwide through the summer months.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
Subplots like this have granted “The Pitt” a kind of cultural essentiality.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
We have granted weapons to institutions without demanding restraint.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Judging by the way he was fidgeting atop the Iron Throne, Joff would willingly have granted it, but the day's work was far from done.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
