to grant
565
3.3
- verb
- /ɡrænt/
- Formal
:
conceder
- The Dominican Republic recently granted dual citizenship to children born of nationals outside the country.
- grant permission
- grant access
- grant citizenship
I hope that we can grant your wish from the North Pole.
- I hope that we can grant your wish from the North Pole.
- And of course, would you grant the citizenship or not?
- But first sign here on the dotted line that they may grant you permission to shine.
- Our Constitution is the first in the world to grant rights to nature.
- That should be a right, not something that Apple grants at its discretion.
- They will never be able to grant you the miracle of human connection.
- Accommodations are granted for those who require extra time.
- So I was willing to grant him some benefit of the doubt.
- You know, the Shrike will probably kill you, but it will also grant you some sort of wish.
- And that's why the American Fed, the US Fed granted Indonesia a swap line.
- The researchers grant me permission or, or or give me the red card.
- And yet also, and it's very much wish granting.
- The party field granted her more mass than Arnold Schmagnik.
Examples
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As the chairwoman, she has the power to grant a special exemption.
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Father, will you grant me permission to go with John?
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And of course, would you grant the citizenship or not?
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I hereby grant you a full pardon.
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Allowing same-sex couples to marry would grant them access to a state-propagated future.
Academic text (2011) -
Father, will you grant me permission to go with John?
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I hereby grant you a full pardon.
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The council is expected to grant us the extension we requested.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To hand something to someone, for example a present
∞
1.0
To let something happen or let someone do something
729
4.9
To give someone power, status, or recognition
531
1.5
To allow someone to do something
489
4.4
To give official permission for someone to do something
427
3.7
Give someone the right to do or have something
228
1.5
To officially give a prize or money to someone for achievement
156
3.4
To give official permission to do something after checking qualifications
39
8.2
To officially give control, ownership or rights to someone else
34
4.9
To give someone a particular quality or ability
33
3.7
To give a part of something to someone for a specific use
22
6.2
To give an official award or title to someone
22
5.3
Give a quality such as charm to someone or something
7
6.3
Give your rights in property to another person
5
7.0
To give someone a legal right or power so it becomes theirs
1
6.6
To give land to someone so they legally own it
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
30
4.0
Money given by a national government to local governments for a general purpose with few rules
- Formal
8
3.7
Public land that a government gives to someone for building colleges or railways
- Specialized
1
5.8
Money given to a person, school or local government to pay for a specific project
- Archaic
A former UK school that charged fees but accepted some students funded by the local council
A one-time payment from the UK government to help with baby costs for parents who meet certain rules
How Formal
- Formal
61
5.6
- Formal
22
6.2
489
4.4
- Formal
565
3.3
531
1.5
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grant comes from an old French word graunter meaning 'to give' or 'allow'. That's why to grant permission is to officially give or allow something.