grants (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɡrænts/
Definition
Money provided by an organization or government to a person or group for a specific purpose, such as study or research.
Examples
The foundation provides grants to artists to help them create new works.
She applied for a government grant to start her own business.
Many students rely on grants to pay for their college tuition.
How to Use grants
- grant to someone (prepositional phrase)
- To give money or an award to a specific person or group. — "The organization gives grants to local charities."
- grant permission (collocation)
- To officially allow someone to do something. — "The teacher granted permission for the student to use the computer."
- grant access (collocation)
- To allow someone to enter or use something. — "The system will grant access to authorized users only."
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