grant

/ɡɹɑːnt//ɡɹænt/

noun

  1. 1

    The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

  2. 2

    The yielding or admission of something in dispute.

  3. 3

    The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.

    I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt.
  4. 4

    A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.

    a grant of land or of money
  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).

verb

  1. 1

    (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)

    He was granted permission to attend the meeting.
  2. 2

    (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    To assent; to consent.

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