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Meaning of grant
noun
- The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
- The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
- The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon. Example: I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt.
- A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government. Example: a grant of land or of money
- The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
verb
- (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish) Example: He was granted permission to attend the meeting.
- (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
- To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
- To assent; to consent.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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