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grant
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- pronunciation:
- graent
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grants, granting, granted |
| definition 1: |
to present or give what is asked for or wanted.
The genie granted the girl three wishes.- synonyms:
- accord, bestow, confer, present
- antonyms:
- deny, refuse
- similar words:
- afford, award, endow, give, provide
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| definition 2: |
to admit or accept.
I grant that your idea will probably work better than mine.- synonyms:
- concede
- antonyms:
- deny, reject
- similar words:
- accept, acknowledge, approve
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| definition 3: |
to formally give or transfer.
The king granted the lands to his most trusted nobles.- similar words:
- commit, concede, devise, entrust, will
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| related words: |
allow, confer, contribute, let, pass, present, render, serve, spare, yield |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value.
The scientist got a grant of ten thousand dollars to study sharks.The grant of the land was made to the university over a hundred years ago.- synonyms:
- donation, gift, present
- similar words:
- allowance, concession, fellowship, inheritance, legacy, trust
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| related words: |
contribution |
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| derivations: |
grantable (adj.), granter (n.) |
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