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grant

GRANT/ɡɹænt/UKGRAHNT/ɡɹɑːnt/

Verbgrants, granting, granted

Noun pluralgrants

9 meanings of grant

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  1. 1
    let someone haveverb
    To give or allow someone something they asked for or have a right to, often officially, like permission or a wish.

    Like a parent saying yes when a child asks to go outside.

    Please grant me one more day to finish the work.

    The teacher agreed to grant permission for the trip.

    UsageSay grant someone something or grant something to someone, as in was granted a visa.

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    Something that is given to someone, such as money, land, or a special favor.

    Like a gift that is handed over for you to keep.

    The king's grant of land made the family wealthy.

    Each soldier received a grant of farmland after the war.

    UsageYou apply for a grant and get one from a group, often for study or research.

    Similargift, award, endowment, allotment, allowance

  3. 3
    admit as trueverbtransitive
    To admit something is true, or accept it as true for the sake of an argument.

    I grant that you have a point about the cost.

    She granted he was right about the schedule.

    UsagePeople often say I grant you or I grant that, and then add but.

    Similarallow, concede

    Oppositedeny, dispute

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  4. 4
    funding applicationnouncolloquialcountable
    A written request asking for money to pay for research or a project.

    She spent all weekend writing her grant.

    His grant was due on Friday, so he barely slept.

    UsageTo write a grant means to write the request for money. In formal writing, say grant application.

    Similarproposal, application

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  5. 5
    nouncountable
    A handing over of property through an official written paper, often given by the government.

    The family received a land grant from the state.

    The grant transferred ten acres to the new owner.

    UsagePeople say a grant of land, often from the government.

    Similarconveyance, transfer

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  6. 6
    nouncountable
    The act of giving someone something or allowing them to do something.

    The grant of citizenship made her very happy.

    His grant of permission came too late to help.

    UsageOften said as the grant of something, such as the grant of citizenship.

    Oppositerefusal, denial

Less common meanings

  1. 7
    admissionnounrarecountable
    The act of admitting that a point in an argument is true.

    Similarconcession, admission, acknowledgment

    Oppositedenial

  2. 8
    nouncountable
    The official paper that shows property has been given to someone.

    She kept the grant locked in a safe with her other papers.

    The old grant was signed and sealed by the governor.

    UsageTo make clear you mean the paper, you can say deed.

    Similardeed, charter

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  3. 9
    verbarchaicintransitive
    To say yes, or to agree to what someone asks.
    Before I would have granted to that act. But thou preferr'st thy life before thine honor.
    c. 1591, William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt,”

    UsageIn old writing, grant to something means agree to it.

    Similarconsent, assent, agree, relent, concur

    Oppositerefuse

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Origin

From Old French, going back to a Latin idea connected to 'credere', meaning 'to believe' or 'to trust'. It came into English through Middle English 'granten'.

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 3 facts