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   grant

   /ɡrɑːnt/

   verb

   • 1. agree to give or allow (something requested) to: "they were granted a meeting" Similar allowaccordpermitaffordconcedevouchsafeOpposite refuse
   • ▪ give (a right, power, property, etc.) formally or legally to: "they will grant you asylum" Similar bestow onconfer ongiveimpart topresent withaward topresent todonate tocontribute toprovide withendow withhand out tofurnish withsupply withallocate toallot toassign to
   • 2. agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true: "he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that" Similar admitacceptconcedeyieldcedeallowappreciaterecognizeacknowledgeconfessagreeconcurgo along withOpposite deny

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose: "a research grant"
   • ▪ the action of granting something: "we had to recommend the grant or refusal of broadcasting licences"
   • ▪ a legal conveyance or formal conferment: "a grant of probate"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grantable adjective
   • 2. granter noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • R

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   • A

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an amount of money that is given to a person or an organization for a special purpose, especially by a government: a grant from sb/sth The research laboratory was set up with a grant from the Department of Health. a grant for sth The company received a $10,000 grant for software development.

   • English (US)

     GRANT meaning: 1. an amount of money given especially by the...

   • Grant: Thai Translation

     GRANT translate: ยินยอม, อนุญาต; ยอมให้, เงินช่วยเหลือ....

   • Grant Spanish Translation

     GRANT translate: beca, subvención, conceder, subvención...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     GRANT translate: ban cho, chấp nhận, tài trợ; trợ cấp. Learn...

   • Traditional

     GRANT translate: （尤指政府為特殊目的給予個人或組織的）撥款，補助金, 給予,...

   • Simplified

     GRANT translate: （尤指政府为特殊目的给予个人或组织的）拨款，补助金, 给予,...

   • Znaczenie Grant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     grant definicja: 1. an amount of money given especially by...

   • Death Grant

     DEATH GRANT definition: 1. money that a person's company, or...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grantGrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word grant as a verb and a noun. Find out how to use grant in different contexts, such as law, education, and politics.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › grantGRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Grant definition: to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act. See examples of GRANT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A grant is an amount of money that the government or other institution gives to a person or an organization for a particular purpose.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrant verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb grant, which means to agree to give somebody what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission. See examples, idioms and collocations with grant.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › grantGrant - definition of grant by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word grant as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, related terms, and historical figures. Find out how to grant permission, a request, a right, or a property, and what types of grants are available.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of grant as a verb and a noun, with usage examples and idioms. Find out how to say grant in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.