Definition of Grant

Noun

• a right or privilege that has been granted
  
• a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
  "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
  concession
• 18th President of the United States
  commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
  - ulysses grant - ulysses s. grant - ulysses simpson grant - hiram ulysses grant - president grant
• United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
  - cary grant
• Scottish painter
  cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
  - duncan grant - duncan james corrow grant
• (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
  assignment
• the act of providing a subsidy
  subsidization subsidisation
• any monetary aid
  

Verb

• transfer by deed
  "grant land"
  - deed over
• give over
  surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  concede yield cede
• bestow, especially officially
  "grant a degree"
  "give a divorce"
  "This bill grants us new rights"
  give
• allow to have
  "grant a privilege"
  accord allot
• be willing to concede
  "I grant you this much"
  concede yield
• 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"
  award
• let have
  "grant permission"
  "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
  allow

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