grant

verb [T] (GIVE)

/ɡrɑːnt/

/ɡrænt/

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B2 to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way: [+ two objects] They granted her an entry visa. He was granted asylum.formal She granted their request/wish.Giving, providing and supplyingAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval granted

/ˈɡrɑːn.tɪd/

/ˈɡræn.t̬ɪd/ conjunction › used to mean 'if you accept' something: Granted (that) the story's true, what are you going to do about it?Connecting words which express a condition

(Definition of grant verb (GIVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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