grant

¹

[grant, grahnt]

verb (used with object)

1. to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.

   to grant a charter.

   Synonyms: vouchsafe, award
   Antonyms: receive

2. to give or accord.

   to grant permission.

   Antonyms: receive

3. to agree or accede to.

   to grant a request.

4. to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument.

   I grant that point.

5. to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing.

   to grant property.

noun

1. something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land.

   Several major foundations made large grants to fund the research project.

   Synonyms: bequest, concession

2. the act of granting.

   Synonyms: conveyance, bequest, concession

3. Law.,  a transfer of property.

4. a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, originally a grant of land to a person or group of people.

Grant

²

[grant, grahnt]

noun

1. Cary Archibald Leach, 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.

2. Heber Jedediah 1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45.

3. Ulysses S(impson) 1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War.

4. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.”

grant

¹

/ ɡrɑːnt /

verb

1. to consent to perform or fulfil

   to grant a wish

2. (may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc

   to grant an interview

3. (may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede

   I grant what you say is true

4. to bestow, esp in a formal manner

5. to transfer (property) to another, esp by deed; convey

6. 1. to accept or assume without question

      one takes certain amenities for granted

   2. to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person)

noun

1. a sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc

2. a privilege, right, etc, that has been granted

3. the act of granting

4. a transfer of property by deed or other written instrument; conveyance

5. a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization

Grant

²

/ ɡrɑːnt /

noun

1. Cary, real name Alexander Archibald Leach. 1904–86, US film actor, born in England. His many films include Bringing up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948)

2. Duncan ( James Corrowr ). 1885–1978, British painter and designer

3. Ulysses S ( impson ), real name Hiram Ulysses Grant. 1822–85, 18th president of the US (1869–77); commander in chief of Union forces in the American Civil War (1864–65)

Other Word Forms

• granter noun
• grantable adjective
• grantedly adverb
• regrant verb (used with object)
• supergrant noun
• ungrantable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grant¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English gra(u)nten, from Old French graunter, variant of crëanter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unrecorded), derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns “believing,” present participle of crēdere “to believe, entrust”; credible ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of grant¹

C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. take for granted,

   1. to accept without question or objection; assume.

      Your loyalty to the cause is taken for granted.

   2. to use, accept, or treat in a careless or indifferent manner.

      A marriage can be headed for trouble if either spouse begins to take the other for granted.

Synonym Study

See give.

Example Sentences

“What Pat did in terms of challenging the status quo was quintessentially American,” Oliphant’s son, Grant, says in the film.

From Salon

The centerpiece of his line soon became an executive class “power suit” with broad shoulders and narrow hips to recall Cary Grant in the 1940s.

From Los Angeles Times

The book reveals negotiations over public funding for the royals when the Sovereign Grant was introduced in 2012 - and presents the Palace as cannier about money than their counterparts in Westminster.

From BBC

"We continue to monitor the potential impact of inflation on the number of learners eligible for a free school meal and the School Essentials Grant."

From BBC

Since Pell Grants have become available to people pursuing degrees from prison, every state and the Federal Bureau of Prisons has tried to expand access to higher education.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• allocation 
• allotment 
• appropriation 
• assistance 
• award 
• charity 
• concession 
• contribution 
• donation 
• endowment 
• fellowship 
• handout 
• reward 
• scholarship 
• stipend 
• subsidy