Grant

Quick meaning: Grant is a verb meaning (ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).

Meaning

(ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).

More Meanings

1. (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
2. (intransitive) To assent; to consent.
3. The act of granting or giving
4. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
5. The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
6. (law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.
7. (transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

Example Sentences

The genie granted him three wishes

the grant of permission for a project

He was granted permission to attend the meeting.

Before I would have granted to that act. But thou preferr'st thy life before thine honor.

Word Forms

• grants
• granting
• granted
• grantest
• grantedst
• granteth
• graunt

Synonyms for grant

Depending on context, synonyms include concur, concede, allow, concession, allowance, yield.

Antonyms for grant

Common opposites include deny, refuse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include allow, give, yield, concession, award, assignment.

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