grant
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.
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 about grant
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
1synonym study For grant
Other words for grant
Opposites for grant
Other words from grant
- grant·a·ble, adjective
- grant·ed·ly, adverb
- granter, noun
- re·grant, verb (used with object), noun
- su·per·grant, noun
- un·grant·a·ble, adjective
Other definitions for Grant (2 of 2)
Cary Archibald Leach, 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
He·ber Jed·e·di·ah [hee-ber jed-i-dahy-uh], /ˈhi bər ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/, 1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45.
Ulysses S(impson) 1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.”
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How to use grant in a sentence
When a tenant had died it was in the meeting of the manor court that his successor obtained a regrant of the land.
An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England | Edward Potts Cheyney
British Dictionary definitions for grant (1 of 2)
/ (ɡrɑːnt) /
to consent to perform or fulfil: to grant a wish
(may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc: to grant an interview
(may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede: I 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 question: one takes certain amenities for granted
to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person)
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
Origin of grant
1Derived forms of grant
- grantable, adjective
- granter, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Grant (2 of 2)
/ (ɡrɑːnt) /
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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