granted

3.9

To admit something is true before giving a different point

adjective
/ˈɡræntɪd/

: concedido

I mean, granted, it does seem like buying votes should be illegal.

Examples

And just to end, granted that it's a hypothesis, we don't have a theory.
Now, granted, life went on, you know, before that.
Now, granted, should he just be quiet about it?
The foundation seems to be doing pretty well, granted I haven't.
And and so the point is the Marine Corps does this and granted, the stakes are higher.
Now, granted, should he just be quiet about it?
Now, granted, life went on, you know, before that.
I mean, granted, it does seem like buying votes should be illegal.

Synonyms

to be sure

vsgranted

104 4.9

Admitting something is true before you say something else

accepts truth first while introducing a contrasting idea

admittedly

vsgranted

97 4.3

Saying that something is true before you say something different

accepts a fact first then immediately adds another point

concededly

vsgranted

Formal

7.3

Admitting that something is true

accepts a fact first but serves to lead to another point

true

vsgranted

2.2

Admitting a point that goes against what you said

accepts facts first without stressing opposition

Idioms

taken for granted

Informal

23 3.7

To expect something to last and not care about it

How Granted

approved

Formal

1.5

granted

3.9

conditional

33 5.0

ungranted

1 7.3

unauthorized

110 4.5

Surface Forms

granted positive

Morphology

granted = grant (semi-transparent) = grant + ed

Formed from the verb 'grant' + -ed meaning 'conceded/admitted'; the concessive/discourse use is grammaticalized and may not be fully obvious to learners who only know 'grant' as 'give'.

Etymology

Granted comes from the past form of grant, which means 'to give' or 'allow'. Saying granted is like saying 'given' or 'allowed' at the start of a sentence, so you accept one idea as true before you make your next point.