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   grant

   /ɡrɑːnt/

   verb

   • 1. agree to give or allow (something requested) to: "they were granted a meeting" Similar allowaccordpermitaffordconcedevouchsafeOpposite refuse
   • ▪ give (a right, power, property, etc.) formally or legally to: "they will grant you asylum" Similar bestow onconfer ongiveimpart topresent withaward topresent todonate tocontribute toprovide withendow withhand out tofurnish withsupply withallocate toallot toassign to
   • 2. agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true: "he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that" Similar admitacceptconcedeyieldcedeallowappreciaterecognizeacknowledgeconfessagreeconcurgo along withOpposite deny

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose: "a research grant"
   • ▪ the action of granting something: "we had to recommend the grant or refusal of broadcasting licences"
   • ▪ a legal conveyance or formal conferment: "a grant of probate"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grantable adjective
   • 2. granter noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does a grant mean?

   • A grant is an amount of money that the government or other institution gives to a person or an organization for a particular purpose. They got a special grant for research. If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it. France has agreed to grant him political asylum.

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   What if someone gives you a special grant for research?

   • They got a special grant for research. If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it. France has agreed to grant him political asylum. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   What does 'I grant you I grant you' mean?

   • I grant you I grant you (= it is true that), it's a difficult situation but I feel sure he could have handled it more sensitively. I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted. One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.

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   What is a grant & how does it work?

   • A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements . They'd got a special grant to encourage research. Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.

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     GRANT meaning: 1. an amount of money given especially by the...

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     GRANTED definition: 1. used to admit that something is true,...

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   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. Synonyms: bequest, concession. the act of granting. Synonyms: conveyance, bequest, concession. Law. a transfer of property.

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    Definitions of grant. verb. let have. “ grant permission” synonyms: allow. allow, countenance, let, permit. consent to, give permission. see more. verb. allow to have. “ grant a privilege” synonyms: accord, allot. see more. verb. bestow, especially officially. “ grant a degree” “This bill grants us new rights” synonyms: give. verb.