Grant meaning

What does “grant” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“grant” is a noun and verb with 15 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any monetary aid.

grant

noun

  1. any monetary aid

  2. the act of providing a subsidy

  3. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

    Synonymsassignment
  4. Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)

  5. United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

    SynonymsCary Grant
  6. 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)

  7. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

    “he got the beer concession at the ball park”

    Synonymsconcession
  8. a right or privilege that has been granted

verb

  1. let have

    “grant permission”

    “Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison”

    Synonymsallow
  2. 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”

    Synonymsaward
  3. be willing to concede

    “I grant you this much”

    Synonymsconcedeyield
  4. allow to have

    “grant a privilege”

    Synonymsaccordallot
  5. bestow, especially officially

    “grant a degree”

    “give a divorce”

    Synonymsgive
  6. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

  7. transfer by deed

    “grant land”

    Synonymsdeed over

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University