# grant

Pronunciation: US say "GRANT" /ɡɹænt/; UK say "GRAHNT" /ɡɹɑːnt/

## Verb

1. To give or allow someone something they have asked for or are entitled to, such as permission, a request, a right, or a wish, often officially.
   - Simple: To give or allow someone something they asked for or have a right to, often officially, like permission or a wish.
   - _The committee voted to grant his request for extra funding._
   - _She granted the children permission to stay up past their bedtime._
3. To admit that something is true, or to accept a point for the sake of argument.
   - Simple: To admit something is true, or accept it as true for the sake of an argument.
   - _I grant that the plan carries some risk, but the rewards are worth it._
   - _Even his rivals granted that the speech was well written._

## Noun

2. Something given or conferred on someone, such as property, money, or a favor.
   - Simple: Something that is given to someone, such as money, land, or a special favor.
   - _The royal grant gave the merchants exclusive trading rights._
   - _The museum used a generous grant from a local foundation to restore its oldest gallery._
4. A funding application; a written request for money to support research or similar work. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A written request asking for money to pay for research or a project.
   - _Three postdocs were stuck polishing their grants instead of running experiments._
   - _She stayed up all night polishing her grant, since applications for this round of funding closed at noon._
5. A transfer of property by deed or written document, especially a conveyance made by the government.
   - Simple: A handing over of property through an official written paper, often given by the government.
   - _The original grant conveyed the mineral rights along with the surface land._
   - _Settlers held their farms under grants issued by the colonial government._
6. The act of giving, conferring, or allowing something to someone.
   - Simple: The act of giving someone something or allowing them to do something.
   - _The grant of new powers to the mayor sparked heated debate._
   - _The grant of a pardon came only after years of appeals by his family._
8. The deed or written document by which a transfer of property is made.
   - Simple: The official paper that shows property has been given to someone.
   - _The grant bore the king's seal and the signatures of three witnesses._
   - _Lawyers traced the title back through a long series of grants and deeds._

## Noun

7. An admission or concession of a point that is in dispute. *(rare)*
   - Simple: The act of admitting that a point in an argument is true.

## Verb

9. To express one's assent or consent. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To say yes, or to agree to what someone asks.

## Origin

From Middle English 'granten', from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'granter' ('to promise, assure, confirm, ratify'). This seems to come from a merger of Old French 'garantir' ('to guarantee, vouch for') and an earlier 'cranter' ('to allow, permit'), traced back to an assumed Medieval Latin '*credentāre', ultimately from Latin 'credere' ('to believe, trust').

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