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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GR`ANT, v.t.
1. To admit as true what is not proved; to allow; to yield; to concede. We take that for granted which is supposed to be true.
Grant that the fates have firmed, by their decree--
2. To give; to bestow or confer on without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request.
Thou hast granted me life and favor. Job 10.
God granted him that which he requested. 1. Chron.4.
3. To transfer the title of a thing to another, for a good or valuable consideration; to convey by deed or writing. The legislature have granted all the new land.
Grant me the place of this threshing floor. 1 Chronicles 21.
GR`ANT, n. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring.
1. The thing granted or bestowed; a gift; a boon.
2. In law, a conveyance in writing, of such things as cannot pass or be transferred by word only, as land, rents, reversions, tithes, etc.
A grant is an executed contract.
3. Concession; admission of something as true.
4. The thing conveyed by deed or patent.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: any monetary aid
2: the act of providing a subsidy [syn: grant, subsidization, subsidisation]
3: (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance [syn: grant, assignment]
4: Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) [syn: Grant, Duncan Grant, Duncan James Corrow Grant]
5: United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) [syn: Grant, Cary Grant]
6: 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) [syn: Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant, Hiram Ulysses Grant, President Grant]
7: a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park" [syn: concession, grant]
8: a right or privilege that has been granted v
1: let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" [syn: allow, grant] [ant: deny, refuse]
2: give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers" [syn: award, grant]
3: be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" [syn: concede, yield, grant]
4: allow to have; "grant a privilege" [syn: accord, allot, grant]
5: bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" [syn: grant, give]
6: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another [syn: concede, yield, cede, grant]
7: transfer by deed; "grant land" [syn: grant, deed over]

Merriam Webster's

I. biographical name Cary 1904-1986 originally Archibald Alexander Leach American (British-born) actor II. biographical name Ulysses S. 1822-1885 originally Hiram Ulysses Grant American general; 18th president of the United States (1869-77)

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French granter, graanter, from Vulgar Latin *credentare, from Latin credent-, credens, present participle of credere to believe — more at creed Date: 13th century 1. a. to consent to carry out for a person ; allow fulfillment of <grant a request> b. to permit as a right, privilege, or favor <luggage allowances granted to passengers> 2. to bestow or transfer formally <grant a scholarship to a student>; specifically to give the possession or title of by a deed 3. a. to be willing to concede b. to assume to be true <granting that you are correct, you may find it hard to prove your point> • grantable adjective • granter noun • grantor noun Synonyms: grant, concede, vouchsafe, accord, award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld <granted them a new hearing>. concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim <even her critics concede she can be charming>. vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension <vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples>. accord implies giving to another what is due or proper <accorded all the honors befitting a head of state>. award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors <awarded the company a huge defense contract>. II. noun Date: 13th century 1. the act of granting 2. something granted; especially a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose 3. a. a transfer of property by deed or writing b. the instrument by which such a transfer is made; also the property so transferred 4. a minor territorial division of Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont originally granted by the state to an individual or institution

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a consent to fulfil (a request, wish, etc.) (granted all he asked). b allow (a person) to have (a thing) (granted me my freedom). c (as granted) colloq. apology accepted; pardon given. 2 give (rights, property, etc.) formally; transfer legally. 3 (often foll. by that + clause) admit as true; concede, esp. as a basis for argument. --n. 1 the process of granting or a thing granted. 2 a sum of money given by the State for any of various purposes, esp. to finance education. 3 Law a a legal conveyance by written instrument. b formal conferment. Phrases and idioms: grant-in-aid (pl. grants-in-aid) a grant by central government to local government or an institution. take for granted 1 assume something to be true or valid. 2 cease to appreciate through familiarity. Derivatives: grantable adj. grantee n. (esp. in sense 2 of v.). granter n. grantor n. (esp. in sense 2 of v.). Etymology: ME f. OF gr(e)anter var. of creanter ult. f. part. of L credere entrust

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grant Grant, v. i. To assent; to consent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grant Grant, n. [OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See Grant, v. t.] 1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. 2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute. 3. The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon. 4. (Law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made. Note: Formerly, in English law, the term was specifically applied to transfrrs of incorporeal hereditaments, expectant estates, and letters patent from government and such is its present application in some of the United States. But now, in England the usual mode of transferring realty is by grant; and so, in some of the United States, the term grant is applied to conveyances of every kind of real property. --Bouvier. Burrill.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Grant Grant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Granted; p. pr. & vb. n. Granting.] [OE. graunten, granten, OF. graanter, craanter, creanter, to promise, yield, LL. creantare to promise, assure, for (assumed LL.) credentare to make believe, fr. L. credens, p. pr. of credere to believe. See Creed, Credit.] 1. To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to petition. Grant me the place of this threshing floor. --1 Chrcn. xxi. 22. 2. To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give. Wherefore did God grant me my request. --Milton. 3. To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede. Grant that the Fates have firmed by their decree. --Dryden. Syn: Syn.-- To give; confer; bestow; convey; transfer; admit; allow; concede. See Give.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(grants, granting, granted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements. They'd got a special grant to encourage research... Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected. N-COUNT 2. If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it. (FORMAL) France has agreed to grant him political asylum... It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan... Permission was granted a few weeks ago. = give VERB: V n n, V n to n, be V-ed 3. If you grant that something is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action. VERB: V that • You use 'I grant you' or 'I'll grant you' to say that you accept something is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. He took a risk, I'll grant you. But when you think about it, the risk was pretty small... PHRASE: oft PHR that 4. If you say that someone takes you for granted, you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful. The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly. PHRASE: take inflects 5. If you take something for granted, you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it. I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in London. PHRASE: take inflects 6. If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it. He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative. PHRASE: take inflects, PHR that

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Admit, allow, concede, cede, yield. 2. Give (in answer to a request), bestow, confer, vouchsafe, deign. 3. (Law.) Convey (by deed), transfer, make conveyance of. II. n. 1. Gift, boon, donation, benefaction, bounty, largess, present, concession. 2. (Law.) Conveyance, cession.

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