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Grants

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

📖 Definitions of "Grants"

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"

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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