What does “grant” mean?
- 1
verbto officially give or allow something someone has asked for
The bank granted us a loan.
- 2
nounmoney given by a government or organization for a particular purpose
She received a grant to study abroad.
- 3
verbto admit that something is true
I grant that the plan is risky, but it could work.
Grant at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡrænt/ · GRANT
How to use “grant” correctly
“Take for granted” means fail to value something. “Granted,” at the start of a sentence admits a point before arguing: “Granted, it’s expensive.”
Common phrases with “grant”
- take sth for granted
- grant permission
- research grant
- granted, …
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- refuse
- deny
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