grant

[grant, grahnt] /grænt, grɑnt/
verb (used with object)
1.
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act:
to grant a charter.
2.
to give or accord:
to grant permission.
3.
to agree or accede to:
to grant a request.
4.
to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument:
I grant that point.
5.
to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing:
to grant property.
noun
6.
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
Several major foundations made large grants to fund the research project.
7.
the act of granting.
8.
Law. a transfer of property.
9.
a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, originally a grant of land to a person or group of people.
Idioms
10.
take for granted,
  1. to accept without question or objection; assume:
    Your loyalty to the cause is taken for granted.
  2. to use, accept, or treat in a careless or indifferent manner:
    A marriage can be headed for trouble if either spouse begins to take the other for granted.
Origin
1175-1225; Middle English gra(u)nten < Old French graunter, variant of crëanter < Vulgar Latin *credentāre, verbal derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns, present participle of crēdere to believe
Related forms
grantable, adjective
grantedly, adverb
granter, noun
regrant, verb (used with object), noun
supergrant, noun
ungrantable, adjective
Synonyms
1. award, vouchsafe. 2. See give. 6, 7. concession, bequest. 7. conveyance.
Antonyms
1, 2. receive.

Grant

[grant, grahnt] /grænt, grɑnt/
noun
1.
Cary (Archibald Leach) 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
2.
Heber Jedediah
[hee-ber jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˈhi bər ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45.
3.
Ulysses S(impson) 1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War.
4.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.”.
Examples from the web for grant
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  • In this way, grant was able to control every aspect of his career.
  • grant always bristled at the accusation that he married for money.
  • In the summer, many outdoor concerts are given in grant park and millennium park.
  • However, it did not grant its minorities any territorial political autonomy.
British Dictionary definitions for grant

grant

/ɡrɑːnt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to consent to perform or fulfil: to grant a wish
2.
(may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc: to grant an interview
3.
(may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede: I grant what you say is true
4.
to bestow, esp in a formal manner
5.
to transfer (property) to another, esp by deed; convey
6.
take for granted
  1. to accept or assume without question: one takes certain amenities for granted
  2. to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person)
noun
7.
a sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc
8.
a privilege, right, etc, that has been granted
9.
the act of granting
10.
a transfer of property by deed or other written instrument; conveyance
11.
(US) a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization
Derived Forms
grantable, adjective
granter, noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe

Grant

/ɡrɑːnt/
noun
1.
Cary, real name Alexander Archibald Leach. 1904–86, US film actor, born in England. His many films include Bringing up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948)
2.
Duncan (James Corrowr). 1885–1978, British painter and designer
3.
Ulysses S(impson), real name Hiram Ulysses Grant. 1822–85, 18th president of the US (1869–77); commander in chief of Union forces in the American Civil War (1864–65)
Word Origin and History for grant
n.

c.1200, "allowance, consent, permission," from Anglo-French graunter, from Old French granter, collateral variant of creanter "to promise, guarantee, confirm, authorize," from Latin credentem (nominative credens), present participle of credere "to believe, to trust" (see credo).

v.

early 13c., "to allow, consent, permit," from Old French granter (see grant (n.)). Meaning "admit, acknowledge" is from c.1300; hence to take (something) for granted (1610s). Related: Granted; granting.