Grant (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Allow

Hypernyms

• Give

Hyponyms

• Allowance
• Vouchsafe

Related Words

• Granter (noun)
• Grant (noun)

Meaning ²

Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Concede
• Yield

Hypernyms

• Concord
• Hold
• Agree

Hyponyms

• Forgive

Meaning ³

Allow to have; "grant a privilege".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Accord
• Allot

Hypernyms

• Give

Hyponyms

• Enfranchise
• Give

Related Words

• Grant (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Concede
• Cede
• Yield

Hypernyms

• Give

Meaning ⁵

Transfer by deed; "grant land".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Deed Over

Hypernyms

• Present
• Gift

Related Words

• Grantee (noun)
• Grantor (noun)
• Grant (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Award

Hypernyms

• Give

Hyponyms

• Pension

Related Words

• Grantee (noun)
• Grant (noun)

Meaning ⁷

Bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Give

Related Words

• Granter (noun)
• Grantee (noun)