GRANT Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'grant' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of grant are accord , award , concede , and vouchsafe . While all these words 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

Q: Where would 'accord' be a reasonable alternative to 'grant'?

The words accord and grant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. // accorded all the honors befitting a head of state

Q: When might 'award' be a better fit than 'grant'?

While in some cases nearly identical to grant , award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. // awarded the company a huge defense contract

Q: When can 'concede' be used instead of 'grant'?

The synonyms concede and grant are sometimes interchangeable, but concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. // even her critics concede she can be charming

Q: In what contexts can 'vouchsafe' take the place of 'grant'?

Although the words vouchsafe and grant have much in common, vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. // vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples

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Definition of grant

as in subsidy

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action applied for a federal grant to restore the church, one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in the state

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ˈgrant

as in to admit

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly you will grant that she is difficult to work with

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as in to confer

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city

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How does the verb grant contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of grant are accord, award, concede, and vouchsafe. While all these words 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

Where would accord be a reasonable alternative to grant?

The words accord and grant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, accord implies giving to another what is due or proper.

accorded all the honors befitting a head of state

When might award be a better fit than grant?

While in some cases nearly identical to grant, award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.

awarded the company a huge defense contract

When can concede be used instead of grant?

The synonyms concede and grant are sometimes interchangeable, but concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim.

even her critics concede she can be charming

In what contexts can vouchsafe take the place of grant?

Although the words vouchsafe and grant have much in common, vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension.

vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples

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Recent Examples of grant

Noun

The state's Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention awarded the grant money to 17 organizations, including community groups, local health departments and law enforcement agencies. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Four additional projects will receive developmental grants from Tribeca Studios. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Trump, who has been granted sweeping legal immunity by the Supreme Court, has vowed to issue pardons for members of his team who face investigation. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Part of Anthropic’s plan to slow the pace of AI development is Amodei’s commitment to grant independent evaluators permanent, employee-level access inside the company to verify safety practices and report incidents. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grant

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Connecticut was among the few states helping to cover the loss of federal health insurance subsidies by earmarking millions of dollars to soften the blow for more than 150,000 Connecticut residents.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
But official data shows around 40 million people across the country still depend on government living subsidies.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Verb

Freeman admitted after that receiver blocking (or a lack thereof) had been an issue.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Boeing admitted responsibility for the fatal crashes and that its employees withheld information about the design flaw from the Federal Aviation Administration during certification.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of admit

Verb

But big maturity dates loom and refinancing to date has more often conferred higher, not lower, interest rates, a byproduct of them embarking on the project at a time of severe financial strife.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Malnutrition can also lessen the immunity conferred by a vaccine.

— Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of confer

Noun

The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The rest went toward special education, operational costs and increasing the basic allotment by $55 per student.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of allotment

Verb

But the novel makes its intentions clear in its opening lines, when the narrator reports having confessed an interest in writing M’s autobiography and M asking if the story would be entirely made up.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
He was fatally stabbed, and Davis later confessed to cutting him.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of confess

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In her interview with AP, Mohammadi -- who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize -- described her most recent arrest, detention and health.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
In her interview with AP, Mohammadi — who has been jailed repeatedly over decades of advocating for human rights and was behind bars when she was awarded the Nobel Prize — described her most recent arrest, detention and health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

Unlike some other regions, the program doesn’t require extra money from the state or appropriations requests every few years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
But whether private or public, aviation security funds will have to come from congressional appropriations.

— Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

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