grant
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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granting
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRANT
[+ object]
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a
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to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for)
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The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.
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The court granted the motion for a new trial.
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She granted me an interview. [=she agreed to let me interview her]
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She rarely grants interviews. [=she rarely agrees to be interviewed]
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I cannot grant you that wish.
b
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to give (something) legally or formally
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see also grant bail at 1bail
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The government has agreed to grant the refugees asylum. = The government has agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.
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We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.
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The country was granted independence in 1950.
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The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.
2
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to admit (something) although it does not agree with or support your opinion
— often used in the form granted or granting to introduce a clause
— often used in the form granted as an adverb
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I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.
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The house is not in perfect condition, I grant you [=I admit that the house is not in perfect condition], but it's still a great deal.
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The house is not perfect, I grant you that.
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Granted that she's been under a lot of stress lately, her behavior is still surprising. [=I admit that she has been under a lot of stress lately, but I am still surprised by her behavior]
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Even granting that you may be right [=even if you are right], I still think we need to consider other solutions.
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Granted, the house is not in perfect condition, but it's still a great deal.
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“The house is not in very good condition.” “Granted [=I admit that what you say is true]—but it's still a great deal.”
take for granted
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take (something) for granted
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to believe or assume that (something) is true or probably true without knowing that it is true
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We took our invitation to the party for granted. = We took it for granted that we'd be invited to the party. [=we assumed we'd be invited and did not think about the possibility that we wouldn't be]
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take (someone or something) for granted
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to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that is helpful or important to you)
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We often take our freedom for granted.
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Being apart from my family for so long has made me realize that I've been taking them for granted.
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I'm tired of being taken for granted.
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grant
/ˈgrænt/
Brit
/ˈgrɑːnt/
noun
plural
grants
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grant
/ˈgrænt/
Brit
/ˈgrɑːnt/
noun
plural
grants
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRANT
[count]
1
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an amount of money that is given to someone by a government, a company, etc., to be used for a particular purpose (such as scientific research)
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Her study is being funded by a federal grant.
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a research grant
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They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project.
2
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an area of land that is given to someone by a government
