grant (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɡrɑːnt/
Definition
To give or allow someone to have something, usually formally or officially.
Examples
The university will grant a scholarship to the most deserving student.
They were granted permission to build a new house on the land.
The king granted his knights new titles and lands.
How to Use grant
- grant someone something (prepositional phrase)
- To give a person a specific item or privilege. — "The judge granted the defendant a new trial."
- grant something to someone (prepositional phrase)
- To give a specific item or privilege to a person. — "The foundation will grant funds to promising artists."
- grant that (collocation)
- To accept that something is true or possible for the sake of argument or discussion. — "Let's grant that the plan is risky, but we still need to consider it."
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