n. 25B6; verb
he granted them leave of absence : ALLOW, accord, permit, afford, vouchsafe.
he granted them £20,000 : GIVE, award, bestow on, confer on, present with, provide with, endow with, supply with.
I grant that the difference is not absolute : ADMIT, accept, concede, yield, allow, appreciate, recognize, acknowledge, confess; agree.
refuse, deny.
25B6; noun a grant from the council : ENDOWMENT, subvention, award, donation, bursary, allowance, subsidy, contribution, handout, allocation, gift; scholarship.