Meaning of grant in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

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

• The yielding or admission of something in dispute.

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

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

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

  Example: a grant of land or of money

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

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

verb

• (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)

  Example: He was granted permission to attend the meeting.

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

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

• To assent; to consent.