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to grant land

to grant land

1 6.6
To give land to someone so they legally own it
  • phrasal verb
  • Formal
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  • When they arrived in Mozambique at the end of the 15th century, they engaged in trade, mainly with the Monomotapa Empire of Zimbabwe, but by the early 17th century, Lisbon was granting land and accompanying feudal rights to Portuguese settlers.
  • granted new lands

Examples

  • The king grants land to the chiefs in the same way a husband does to his wives.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The government of France granted use of this land as a permanent burial ground without charge or taxation.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Generally, Muscovite authorities granted land for the support of priests and their churches.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Ignoring the original grants from Wentworth, the Governor of New York granted land to his subjects in the area of the Wentworth grants.

    Academic text (1994)

  • And in 1680, William Penn was granted land from the 40th to the 43rd parallel (i.e., Pennsylvania).

    Academic text (2006)

  • In the 18th century, the king granted land to loyal nobles as a reward for their service.

  • The government recently granted land rights to indigenous tribes affected by development projects.

  • After extensive negotiations, the city council granted the company ownership of the land needed for the new park.

Synonyms

to grant
vsto grant land
  • Formal
157 7.0

To give ownership or rights to property using a legal document

focuses on giving rights for a specific physical area rather than any property
to cede
vsto grant land
  • Formal
39 8.2

To officially give control, ownership or rights to someone else

describes voluntary bestowal of ownership rather than surrendering control to others
to assign
vsto grant land
  • Formal
7 6.3

Give your rights in property to another person

involves giving full ownership of a physical area rather than just rights or interest
to vest
vsto grant land
  • Formal
5 7.0

To give someone a legal right or power so it becomes theirs

applies more to assigning ownership of a physical area than granting authority
to deed
vsto grant land
  • Formal
4 6.4

To give property to someone using a signed paper

is about granting ownership of a physical area rather than only using documents
to deed over
vsto grant land
1 7.4

Give ownership of property to another person using a legal document

focuses on giving rights more generally, not only via a single document

Antonyms

to deny
423 1.6

To refuse to let someone have something

How Legal

to vest
  • Formal
5 7.0
to grant land
  • Formal
1 6.6
conveying
  • Formal
1 7.3
transfer
355 3.2

Surface Forms

grant land infinitive
granted land past
granted land past participle
granting land present participle
grants land third person singular

Morphology

grant + land

The meaning 'to give legal rights or ownership of land' is directly derivable from combining 'grant' (to give or transfer, often formally) with 'land' (territory/property). This is a straightforward verb + noun composition and matches common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

The verb grant land may come from old times when kings gave a piece of land to loyal knights as a formal grant written on paper. That's why grant land means 'to give legal ownership of land' today.