/ ˈgrɑːntɪd; NAmE ˈgræn-/ adverb , conjunction
■ adverb
used to show that you accept that sth is true, often before you make another statement about it :
'You could have done more to help.' 'Granted.'
Granted, it's not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done.
■ conjunction
granted (that ... ) because of the fact that :
Granted that it is a simple test to perform, it should be easy to get results quickly.