Meaning & Definition of Grant in English
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Grant
/grænt/
noun
1. Any monetary aid
synonym:
- grant
2. The act of providing a subsidy
synonym:
- grant,
- subsidization,
- subsidisation
3. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
synonym:
- grant,
- assignment
4. Scottish painter
- Cousin of lytton strachey and member of the bloomsbury group (1885-1978)
synonym:
- Grant,
- Duncan Grant,
- Duncan James Corrow Grant
5. United states actor (born in england) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
synonym:
- Grant,
- Cary Grant
6. 18th president of the united states
- Commander of the union armies in the american civil war (1822-1885)
synonym:
- Grant,
- Ulysses Grant,
- Ulysses S. Grant,
- Ulysses Simpson Grant,
- Hiram Ulysses Grant,
- President Grant
7. A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
- "He got the beer concession at the ball park"
synonym:
- concession,
- grant
8. A right or privilege that has been granted
synonym:
- grant
verb
1. Let have
- "Grant permission"
- "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
synonym:
- allow,
- grant
2. Give as judged due or on the basis of merit
- "The referee awarded a free kick to the team"
- "The jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"
- "Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
synonym:
- award,
- grant
3. Be willing to concede
- "I grant you this much"
synonym:
- concede,
- yield,
- grant
4. Allow to have
- "Grant a privilege"
synonym:
- accord,
- allot,
- grant
5. Bestow, especially officially
- "Grant a degree"
- "Give a divorce"
- "This bill grants us new rights"
synonym:
- grant,
- give
6. Give over
- Surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
synonym:
- concede,
- yield,
- cede,
- grant
7. Transfer by deed
- "Grant land"
synonym:
- grant,
- deed over
Examples of using
Did they grant Tom permission to leave?
The bank refused to grant me the loan.