Question 1 · Quick check
grant
CEFRB2
/ɡɹɑːnt/
verb · noun
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To give or allow something officially.
- 02
noun
Money given for a particular purpose, often study or research.
Examples
Even if I grant that what you say is true, it is no excuse.
God grant that you come home safe and sound.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ɡɹant/
- /ɡɹeənt/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
To give (permission or wish).
More examples
In contextThe film features Cary Grant as a professor.
He was granted permission to attend the meeting.
The genie granted him three wishes
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Origin
verb
From Middle English granten, graunten, grantien, grauntien, from Anglo-Norman granter, graunter, from Old French granter, graunter, graanter, greanter (“to promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify”), from a merger of Old French garantir, guarantir (“to guarantee, assure, vouch for”) (see English guarantee) and earlier cranter, craanter, creanter (“to allow, permit”), from an assumed Medieval Latin *credentāre, from Latin credere (“to believe, trust”). Alternatively, a regular reflex of Medieval Latin *credentāre with regular voicing of /k/ before a liquid plus low vowel. More at guarantee, credit.