Grant (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any monetary aid.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The government provided a grant to the small business to help it recover from the economic downturn.
- She received a grant from the university to fund her research project on renewable energy.
- The non-profit organization relied on grants from donors to continue providing aid to underprivileged children.
- The city council approved a grant to the local arts center to support its community programs.
- The student was awarded a grant to study abroad for a semester in Europe.
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Meaning 2
A right or privilege that has been granted.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The government issued a grant to the company to operate a mine in the protected area.
- The university awarded her a grant to pursue her research on renewable energy.
- The city council voted to grant a permit to the new restaurant to serve liquor.
- The monarch granted a royal pardon to the prisoner, releasing him from his sentence.
- The company was granted a license to broadcast the popular TV show in their country.
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Meaning 3
A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company was awarded a grant to operate a subsidiary business in the new market.
- The entrepreneur received a grant to run a food truck in the city's popular tourist area.
- The university gave a grant to a private company to manage the campus bookstore.
- The city council approved a grant allowing a new vendor to operate the parking garage.
- The stadium management awarded a grant to a local business to run the concession stands.
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Meaning 4
Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Cary Grant was awarded a special Academy Award for his lifetime contributions to film, but he never received a competitive Oscar grant.
- The grant of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was a testament to Cary Grant's enduring popularity.
- Cary Grant's grant of a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1977 was a recognition of his services to drama.
- The grant of a lifetime achievement award to Cary Grant by the American Film Institute was a celebration of his remarkable career.
- The grant of a special tribute to Cary Grant at the 1970 Academy Awards was a heartfelt tribute to his contributions to cinema.
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Meaning 6
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Ulysses S. Grant was a renowned military leader who received a congressional grant to fund his memoirs after the war.
- The government grant enabled Grant to purchase a home in Galena, Illinois, where he lived before the Civil War.
- Grant's memoirs were published with the help of a generous grant from Mark Twain, who admired the former president's writing.
- The Ulysses S. Grant Foundation was established with a grant from the federal government to promote the study of the Civil War.
- A grant from the National Park Service helped to restore the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Meaning 7
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The deed of grant was executed by the seller and witnessed by a notary public.
- The grant of the property from the city to the university was finalized after years of negotiations.
- As the sole beneficiary of her late father's will, she received a grant of the family estate.
- The purpose of the grant was to allow the construction of a highway through the rural property.
- The grant of rights to the land was conditional upon the buyer's agreement to maintain its historical significance.
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Meaning 8
The act of providing a subsidy.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government agency provides an annual grant to local charities that work with homeless people.
- She was awarded a substantial grant from a prominent organization to support her cancer research.
- The artist was grateful to receive a generous grant that enabled her to focus on her next project.
- Small business owners in the region are eligible for a state-funded grant to cover start-up costs.
- After several months of negotiation, the organization received a substantial grant to construct a new community center.