Meaning of grant in English

grant

noun [ C ]

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/ɡrænt/ uk

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an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose:

a student/research grant

a local authority/government grant

[ + to infinitive ] They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year.

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something that you give

presentThe coat was a birthday present from my sister.
giftI have a small gift for you.
donationAfter the earthquake, donations poured in from all over the world.
grantTop-ranked students will receive a full-tuition grant.
contributionShe wanted to make a financial contribution to the family.

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We got a government grant for setting up our business, but they clawed it all back again in taxes.
You might be eligible for a grant.
Please state why you wish to apply for this grant.
Students are able to take out loans to top up their grants.
The government is awarding small grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses.

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grant

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grant verb (GIVE)

B2 [ T ]

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.

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to give something to someone

giveGive me that dirty plate.
offerYour doctor should be able to offer advice.
provideThis booklet provides useful information about local services.
supplyThe lake supplies the whole town with water.
donateFour hundred dollars has been donated to the school book fund.

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Judges only grant marriage annulments in exceptional circumstances.
The new government is to grant a free pardon to all political prisoners.
Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail.
Management have granted a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.
Planners are committed to developing the city's brownfield sites before granting permission to build on the rural outskirts.

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Giving, providing and supplying

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Accepting & agreeing

grant verb (ACCEPT)

[ T + (that) ]

to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion:

I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she overreacted.

I grant you (= it is true that), it's a difficult situation but I feel sure he could have handled it more sensitively.

take sth for granted

to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it:

I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.

take sth or sb for granted

If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them:

One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.

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He refused to grant that miracles occur.
Many scientists are willing to grant that apes are able to develop linguistic skills.
She refuses to grant the possibility that she might be wrong.
He granted that there would be no way of ever knowing the full facts.
The article grants that not all of its claims can be verified.

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Accepting & agreeing

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Imagining and conceiving

Ungrateful

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

grant | Intermediate English

grant

verb [ T ]

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grant verb [T] (GIVE)

to give, agree to give, or do something that another person has asked for, esp. as an official or formal act:

She was granted American citizenship.

grant verb [T] (ACCEPT)

to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite or disapproving opinion:

[ + (that) clause ] I grant you (that) it must have been upsetting, but even so I think he made too big a deal of it.

grant

noun [ C ]

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grant noun [C] (MONEY)

a sum of money given by the government, a university, or a private organization to another organization or person for a special purpose:

a research/study grant

(Definition of grant from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

grant | Business English

grant

noun [ C ]

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GOVERNMENT, FINANCE

an amount of money that is given to a person or an organization for a special purpose, especially by a government:

a grant from sb/sth The research laboratory was set up with a grant from the Department of Health.

a grant for sth The company received a $10,000 grant for software development.

award/give sb a grant They were awarded a grant for stem cell research.

get/be given/receive a grant

be eligible for/qualify for a grant

You can apply for a grant to upgrade your IT systems.

a research/study grant

a government/federal/state grant

a grant application

Examples of grant

grant

We take it for granted at our own risk.

From Fast Company

They can't travel unless their male guardian -- who could even be their child -- gives them a letter granting them permission to do so.

From NPR

But that's to take the luxury of location-based living for granted.

From The Atlantic

Starting a program on another site with decreased funding -- the grant shrinks in its later years -- could be difficult, she said.

From OregonLive.com

The program offers grants for students, scholars and professionals.

From Voice of America

This class of artists is sustained on project grants and other forms of funding.

From Huffington Post

Restaurants will then be granted a 90-day grace period.

From San Francisco Chronicle

The other granted scriptural sanction to the civil rights movement.

From Huffington Post

Maybe taxes will be raised in the future because of this trend, in part, but it's more likely grants will be phased out completely.

From TIME

Because the original researchers and the new team shared a grant, the original data was made available for re-analysis.

From TIME

We also know that many other patents (some appied for, some granted) cover similar, and more complex ideas.

From Fast Company

American preeminence, long into the future, can no longer be taken for granted.

From Foreign Policy

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