grant
English meaning: Grant
Definition
The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
Example
“The committee voted to grant the request.”
Another example: “The university awarded her a grant to fund her research.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal noun and verb. As a noun it means an award of money or a formal granting (research grant, land grant). As a verb it means to give or allow something officially ('grant permission'). Also a common surname.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'granter/creanter' ('to promise, assure'), ultimately from Latin 'credere' ('to believe, entrust'), from the 13th century.
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Related Words
- rancho
- accountability
- grants
- endowment
- patented
- tuition
- funding
- sherman
- enacted
- achievement
Common Collocations
- grant permission
- research grant
- government grant
- grant access
- apply for a grant
- take for granted
Word Forms
grant (v); grants; granted; granting; grant (n); grantee (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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