n.
Pronunciation: ' grant
Function: 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 grant ed 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 < grant ing that you are correct, you may find it hard to prove your point>
– grant · able \ ' gran-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– grant · er \ -t ə r \ noun
– grant · or \ ' gran-t ə r, - ˌ to ̇ r; gran- ' to ̇ r \ 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>.