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grant

The correct spelling is grant.

How to pronounce grant

/ɡɹɑːnt/
noun

IPA: /ɡɹɑːnt/

Say it like: Gra-nt

The correct spelling is grant. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. For example: "I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt."

Usage Examples

I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt.

a grant of land or of money

He was granted permission to attend the meeting.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
  2. 2.The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
  3. 3.The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
  4. 4.A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.
  5. 5.The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.

verb

  1. 1.(ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)
  2. 2.(ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
  3. 3.To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
  4. 4.To assent; to consent.

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