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grant
- pronunciation:
- graent
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
granted, granting, grants |
| definition 1: |
to present or bestow, esp. what is requested or desired.
The prince granted very few interviews with reporters.She asked her father to grant her just this one wish.The company granted the workers' request.- synonyms:
- accord, bestow, confer, present, vouchsafe
- antonyms:
- deny, refuse
- similar words:
- afford, award, concede, endow, favor, give, impart, pay, provide
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| definition 2: |
to admit or accept.
All right, I grant your point.- synonyms:
- admit, allow, concede
- antonyms:
- deny, reject
- similar words:
- accept, acknowledge, agree, approve
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| definition 3: |
to formally transfer or convey.
The king granted the lands to his most trusted nobles.He granted the title to his daughter.- synonyms:
- convey, transfer
- similar words:
- bequeath, cede, commit, concede, consign, devise, dower, entrust, impart, will
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| related words: |
accord, adjudge, allow, confer, contribute, let, pass, patent, present, privilege, render, serve, spare, stipulate, transfer, yield |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of bestowing.
His grant of the title to his daughter came as a surprise to many.- synonyms:
- bestowal, conferment, conveyance, donation, endowment, presentation, transfer
- similar words:
- award, bequest, concession
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| definition 2: |
that which is bestowed, esp. money or property for a specific purpose.
She's applying for another research grant to continue her study of the disease.- synonyms:
- donation, endowment, gift, present, presentation
- similar words:
- allowance, bequest, concession, fellowship, franchise, inheritance, legacy, stipend, subsidy, trust
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| related words: |
contribution, patent |
| derivations: |
grantable (adj.), granter (n.) |
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