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- Dictionarygrant/ɡrɑːnt/
verb
- 1. agree to give or allow (something requested) to: "they were granted a meeting" Similar Opposite
- 2. agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true: "he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose: "a research grant"
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GRANT definition: 1. an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special…. Learn more.
grant: [verb] to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of. to permit as a right, privilege, or favor.
14 meanings: 1. to consent to perform or fulfil 2. to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc 3. to acknowledge the validity of;.... Click for more definitions.
Grant definition: to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act. See examples of GRANT used in a sentence.
You can grant anything from a permanent restraining order to a request for time off, or, if you’re a genie, seven wishes. When you grant something you are letting someone have or do something that they are asking for.
[often passive] to agree to give somebody what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something grant something My request was granted.; the rights expressly granted by the terms of the lease; The judge granted an injunction preventing the newspaper from printing the names.; grant somebody something I was granted permission to visit the palace.; She was granted a divorce. The court granted him leave to appeal.; He was granted a licence to mine in the area.; The bank ...
Define grant. grant synonyms, grant pronunciation, grant translation, English dictionary definition of grant. tr.v. grant·ed , grant·ing , grants 1. To allow or consent to the fulfillment of : grant permission to speak frankly; grant a request.
a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for a particular purpose. government/federal grants; There is a lot of competition for research grants.; student grants (= to pay for their education); to apply for a grant; a grant application; grant to somebody/something The money is used for small grants to deserving organizations.; grant from somebody/something The study was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.; grant for something ...
1 [often passive] to agree to give someone what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something grant something My request was granted. grant somebody something I was granted permission to visit the palace. She was granted a divorce. He was granted a license to hunt in the area. The bank finally granted me a $500 loan. grant something to somebody/something The bank finally granted a $500 loan to me. These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity.
Grant definition: To allow or consent to the fulfillment of (something requested).
