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grant

verb · noun

Simple meaning

Give as judged due or on the basis of merit.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡɹænt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. ditransitive

    Give as judged due or on the basis of merit

  2. ditransitive

    Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

  3. ditransitive

    To give (permission or wish).

  4. ditransitive

    To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).

  5. transitive

    To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

  6. intransitive

    To assent; to consent.

noun

  1. The act of granting or giving

  2. The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.

  3. A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Grant Township.

  4. United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

  5. A number of places in the United States

  6. A rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: Give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Used this way, grant is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • grantornounPerson or profession

    A person who makes a grant in legal form.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • granting immunitynounCompound term

    An act exempting someone.

  • grant-in-aidnounCompound term

    A grant from a central government to a local government.

  • direct-grant schoolnounCompound term

    Formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities.

Related words

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  • granteenounRelated term

    A recipient of a grant.

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