grant

¹grant

verb \ˈgrant\

Definition of GRANT

transitive verb

1

a : to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of <grant a request> b : to permit as a right, privilege, or favor <luggage allowances granted to passengers>

2

: to bestow or transfer formally <grant a scholarship to a student>; specifically : to give the possession or title of by a deed

3

a : to be willing to concede b : to assume to be true <granting that you are correct>

— grant·able \ˈgran-tə-bəl\ adjective

— grant·er \-tər\ noun

— grant·or \ˈgran-tər, -ˌtȯr; gran-ˈtȯr\ noun

Examples of GRANT

1. The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.
2. The court granted the motion for a new trial.
3. I cannot grant you that wish.
4. We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.
5. The country was granted independence in 1950.
6. The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.
7. I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.
8. The house is not perfect, I grant you that.

Origin of GRANT

Middle English, from Anglo-French granter, graanter, from Vulgar Latin *credentare, from Latin credent-, credens, present participle of credere to believe — more at creed

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to GRANT

Synonyms: acknowledge, agree, allow, concede, confess, fess (up), admit, own (up to)

Antonyms: deny

Related Words: disburden, unburden, unload; affirm, avow, confirm, profess; accept, recognize, yield; announce, break, broadcast, communicate, declare, disclose, divulge, impart, proclaim, publish, reveal, spill, tell, unveil; betray, blab, expose, give away, inform, leak, rat, squeal, talk, tattle, tip (off), warn, wise (up); breathe, say, whisper

Near Antonyms: disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown; contradict, dispute, gainsay, negate, negative; rebut, refute, reject, repudiate; conceal, cover (up), hide, obscure, veil; kid (oneself)

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Synonym Discussion of GRANT

grant, concede, vouchsafe, accord, award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld <granted them a new hearing>. concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim <even her critics concede she can be charming>. vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension <vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples>. accord implies giving to another what is due or proper <accorded all the honors befitting a head of state>. award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors <awarded the company a huge defense contract>.

Rhymes with GRANT

ant, aunt, brant, cant, chant, Kant, pant, plant, rant, scant, slant