— grantable , adj. — grantedly , adv. — granter , n.
/grant, grahnt/ , v.t.
1. to bestow or confer, esp. by a formal act: to grant a charter.
2. to give or accord: to grant permission.
3. to agree or accede to: to grant a request.
4. to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point.
5. to transfer or convey, esp. by deed or writing: to grant property.
6. take for granted ,
a. to accept without question or objection; assume: Your loyalty to the cause is taken for granted.
b. to use, accept, or treat in a careless or indifferent manner: A marriage can be headed for trouble if either spouse begins to take the other for granted.
n.
7. something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land: Several major foundations made large grants to fund the research project.
8. the act of granting.
9. Law. a transfer of property.
10. a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, originally a grant of land to a person or group of people.
[ 1175-1225; ME gra ( u ) nten graunter, var. of CRËANTER credentare, v. deriv. of L credent-, s. of credens, prp. of credere to believe ]
Syn. 1. award, vouchsafe. 2. See give. 7, 8. concession, bequest. 8. conveyance.
Ant. 1, 2. receive.