grant

1 of 2

verb

ˈgrant 

granted; granting; grants

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

I grant you that the house is not in perfect condition.

b

: to assume to be true

granting that you are correct

grantable

ˈgran-tə-bəl 

adjective

granter

ˈgran-tər 

noun

grantor

ˈgran-tər 

-ˌtȯr;

gran-ˈtȯr 

noun

see also take for granted

grant

2 of 2

noun

1

: the act of granting

2

: something granted

especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

3

a

: a transfer of property by deed or writing

b

: the instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) by which such a transfer is made

also : the property so transferred

4

: a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont originally granted by the state to an individual or institution

Synonyms

Verb

• acknowledge
• admit
• agree
• allow
• concede
• confess
• fess (up)
• own (up to)

Noun

• allocation
• allotment
• annuity
• appropriation
• entitlement
• subsidy
• subvention

Choose the Right Synonym for 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

Example Sentences

Verb

The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.

The court granted the motion for a new trial.

I cannot grant you that wish.

We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.

The country was granted independence in 1950.

The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.

I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.

The house is not perfect, I grant you that.

Noun

Her study is being funded by a federal grant.

They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Starting May 3, the state's health department would not be allowed to grant new licenses, but it was blocked by a state judge Tuesday. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 May 2023

Even if a license is granted, the city manager could later revoke it if new rules aren’t followed, effectively blocking an organization from working in the area. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023

For Victor Kaudo, a rights activist in Malindi who visited Shakahola in March, the freedom granted preachers like Mr. Mackenzie has gone too far. —Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 14 May 2023

The vote will either grant the increasingly authoritarian Erdogan a new five-year term in office or set the NATO member country on what his opposition contender calls a more democratic path. —Suzan Fraser And Zeynep Bilginsoy, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023

The immediate $100 million includes $75 million in ARPA funding, $10 million in Michigan Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, $5 million in Environmental Protection Agency WIIN grant and $10 million from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's capital improvement program. —Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2023

Charlie joins the heroes and secretly schemes to steal the priceless golden masks that grant them their powers. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2023

Duritz appears on six of An Evening at Macri Park’s 11 tracks (either as a featured singer, background singer or instrumentalist), a boon that Barna doesn’t take for granted. —Joe Lynch, Billboard, 12 May 2023

Increasingly creative and often funny, my colleague Jordan Mendoza ranked all 32 teams' social media reveals ... and, like most, Jordan granted the Titans what may be a rare 2023 win. —Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023

Noun

The Community Oriented Policing Services program, or COPS, doles out $225 million in grants to local police departments. —Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 17 May 2023

Newsom proposes cutting $6 million out of the grant program for building and improving boat launching ramps. —George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023

The grant will support trail restoration, including removing debris and hazardous waste. —Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023

But an internal government watchdog said last year the Federal Emergency Management Agency needed better oversight of its Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which provides grants both for migrant services and to help a wider population. —Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023

Yet the percentage of philanthropic grants that go to women’s empowerment is in the single digits. —Claire Stern, ELLE, 12 May 2023

The grant approved Wednesday also will help fund repairs for three leaky exterior balconies. —Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2023

Cities, counties and irrigation districts, among other public entities, can apply for up to $3 million in grants for their water conservation programs and $250,000 for projects. —The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2023

This grant project will help repair the roof, HVAC system, and electrical and plumbing systems and install an elevator. —Greg Garrison | , al, 8 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

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

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grant

• land grant
• grant-in-aid
• give/grant/do interviews
• grant/deny access to
• block grant

• land grant
• grant-in-aid
• give/grant/do interviews
• grant/deny access to
• block grant

Kids Definition

grant

1 of 2 verb

ˈgrant 

1

a

: to consent to : permit

grant your request

b

: to permit as a right, privilege, or favor

granted them a day off for volunteer work

2

: to give the possession or benefit of formally or legally

the king granted land to the settlers

3

: to admit something not yet proved to be true

granted you are right, you must still pay for the damage

granter

-ər 

noun

grantor

ˈgrant-ər  grant-ˈȯr 

noun

grant

2 of 2 noun

1

: the act of granting

2

: something granted: as

a

: a gift (as of money or land) for a particular purpose

a research grant

b

: an area of land granted by a government

Legal Definition

grant

1 of 2 transitive verb

1

: to permit as a right or privilege

grant a new trial

the Supreme Court granted certiorari

2

: to bestow or transfer formally

specifically : to transfer the possession or title of by a deed : convey

grant

2 of 2 noun

1

: the act of granting

2

: something granted

especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

3

a

: a transfer of property by deed or writing

b

: the instrument by which such a transfer is made

also : the property so transferred

Biographical Definition

Grant 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈgrant 

Cary 1904–1986 originally Archibald Alexander Leach American (British-born) actor

Grant

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Ulysses S. 1822–1885 originally Hiram Ulysses Grant American general; 18th president of the U.S. (1869–77)