Grant

/ɡɹɑːnt/ · verb

Meaning

(ditransitive) To give (permission or wish)..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

He was granted permission to attend the meeting.

The genie granted him three wishes

He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.

In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. […]

The universe exists, said the father: somebody must have made it. If that somebody exists, said I, somebody must have made him. I grant that for the sake of argument, said the Oratorian.

"They are tall, certainly," said Sir Chetwynd... "I grant you they are tall. That is, the majority of them are. But I have seen short men among them. The Khedive is not taller than I am. And the Egyptian face is very deceptive. The features are often fine,—occasionally classic,—but intelligent expression is totally lacking."

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

the grant of permission for a project

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