I. ˈgrant 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 ˈgran-tə-bəl adjective
• grant·er -tər noun
• grant·or ˈgran-tər, -ˌtȯr; gran-ˈtȯr 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