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grant
(grănt)tr.v. grant·ed, grant·ing, grants
1. To allow or consent to the fulfillment of (something requested): grant permission to speak frankly; grant a request.
2.
a. To give or confer officially or formally: grant voting rights to citizens; grant diplomatic immunity.
b. To transfer (property) by a deed.
3. To concede; acknowledge: I grant that your plan is ingenious, but you still will not find many backers.
n.
1. The act of granting.
2.
a. Something granted, especially a giving of funds for a specific purpose: federal grants for medical research.
b. The document or provision in a document by which a grant is made.
3. One of several tracts of land in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont originally granted to an individual or a group.
[Middle English granten, from Old French granter, variant of creanter, from Vulgar Latin *crēdentāre, to assure, from Latin crēdēns, crēdent-, present participle of crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
grant′a·ble adj.
grant′er n.
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grant
(ɡrɑːnt)vb (tr)
1. to consent to perform or fulfil: to grant a wish.
2. (may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc: to grant an interview.
3. (may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede: I grant what you say is true.
4. to bestow, esp in a formal manner
5. (Law) to transfer (property) to another, esp by deed; convey
6. take for granted
a. to accept or assume without question: one takes certain amenities for granted.
b. to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person)
n
7. (Education) a sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc
8. a privilege, right, etc, that has been granted
9. the act of granting
10. (Law) a transfer of property by deed or other written instrument; conveyance
11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization
[C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe]
ˈgrantable adj
ˈgranter n
Grant
(ɡrɑːnt)n
1. (Biography) Cary, real name Alexander Archibald Leach. 1904–86, US film actor, born in England. His many films include Bringing up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948)
2. (Biography) Duncan (James Corrowr). 1885–1978, British painter and designer
3. (Biography) Ulysses S(impson), real name Hiram Ulysses Grant. 1822–85, 18th president of the US (1869–77); commander in chief of Union forces in the American Civil War (1864–65)
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grant
(grænt, grɑnt)v. grant•ed, grant•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to confer, esp. by a formal act: to grant a charter.
2. to give; accord: to grant permission.
3. to agree to: to grant a request.
4. to accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point.
5. to transfer or convey, esp. by deed or writing: to grant property.
n. 6. something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land.
7. the act of granting.
8. a transfer of real property.
9. a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, orig. a grant of land to a person or group of people.
[1175–1225; < Old French graunter, variant of crëanter < Vulgar Latin *credentāre, v. derivative of Latin crēdent-, s. of crēdēns, present participle of crēdere to believe]
grant′a•ble, adj.
grant′er, n.
syn: See give.
Grant
(grænt, grɑnt)n.
1. Cary (Archibald Leach), 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England.
2. Ulysses S(impson), 1822–85, Union general: 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77.
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grant
Past participle: granted
Gerund: granting
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| Noun | 1. | grant - any monetary aid subsidy - a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence" grant-in-aid - a grant to a person or school for some educational project |
| 2. | grant - the act of providing a subsidy award, awarding - a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" block grant - a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs; "block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare" grant-in-aid - a grant from a central government to a local government apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, assignation, allocation, allotment - the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" | |
| 3. | grant - (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses apanage, appanage - a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families" land grant - a grant of public land (as to a railway or college) | |
| 4. |  Grant - Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)Bloomsbury Group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles | |
| 5. | Grant - United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) | |
| 6. |  Grant - 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) | |
| 7. |  grant - a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law franchise - an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place | |
| 8. | grant - a right or privilege that has been granted right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" | |
| Verb | 1. | grant - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" vouchsafe - grant in a condescending manner allowance - put on a fixed allowance, as of food |
| 2. | grant - 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" pension, pension off - grant a pension to give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" | |
| 3. | grant - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" | |
| 4. |  grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege" give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" enfranchise - grant voting rights | |
| 5. | grant - bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" | |
| 6. | grant - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | |
| 7. | grant - transfer by deed; "grant land" |
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grant
noun
1. award, allowance, donation, endowment, gift, concession, subsidy, hand-out, allocation, bounty, allotment, bequest, stipend, benefaction My application for a grant has been rejected.
verb
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grant
verb3. To change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document:
1. The act of conferring, as of an honor:
2. Something, as a gift, granted for a definite purpose:
3. Law. A making over of legal ownership or title:
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Translations
مِنْحَةمُنْحَهيُخَوِّليُوافِق، يَعْتَرِف
grantpřipustitprokázatudělit
bevilgebevillinggiveindrømmelegat
avustusmyöntäämyöntyäsuodasuostua
subvencija
megad
samòykkja, viîurkennastyrkurveita, gefa; heimila
助成金
보조금
būti visiškai tikramdotacijajeigu laikytumelaikyti savaime suprantamu dalykuneabejoti
dotdotācijapiekristpieļautsniegt
dodelitiodobritištipendija
anslag
เงินทุน
tiền được cấp
grant
[grɑːnt]A. N
1. (= act) → otorgamiento m, concesión f; (= thing granted) → concesión f (Jur) → cesión f; (= gift) → donación f
2. (Brit) (= scholarship) → beca f; (= subsidy) → subvención f
B. VT
2. (= admit) → reconocer
granted, he's rather old → de acuerdo, es bastante viejo
granted or granting that → en el supuesto de que ...
I grant him that → le concedo eso
granted, he's rather old → de acuerdo, es bastante viejo
granted or granting that → en el supuesto de que ...
I grant him that → le concedo eso
3. to take sth for granted → dar algo por supuesto or sentado
we may take that for granted → eso es indudable
he takes her for granted → no sabe valorarla
we may take that for granted → eso es indudable
he takes her for granted → no sabe valorarla
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grant
[ˈgrænt ˈgrɑːnt] vt
[+ request] → accéder à
(= accept) → admettre
to grant (that) ... → admettre que ...
I grant you (that) ... → je vous accorde que ...
to grant (that) ... → admettre que ...
I grant you (that) ... → je vous accorde que ...
to take sb for granted → ne faire aucun cas de qn
I don't take her for granted. I show my appreciation → Ce n'est pas vrai que je ne fais aucun cas d'elle. Je lui témoigne ma reconnaissance.
The nurses felt they were taken for granted
BUT Les infirmières avaient l'impression qu'on se moquait d'elles.
I don't take her for granted. I show my appreciation → Ce n'est pas vrai que je ne fais aucun cas d'elle. Je lui témoigne ma reconnaissance.
The nurses felt they were taken for granted
BUT Les infirmières avaient l'impression qu'on se moquait d'elles.
to take sth for granted (= accept as normal) [+ facilities, privileges] → considérer qch comme acquis(e) (= regard as unproblematic)
It's not a good idea to take anything for granted → Ce n'est pas une bonne chose de ne jamais rien remettre en question.
to take it for granted (that) ... (= assume) → partir du principe que ...
It's not a good idea to take anything for granted → Ce n'est pas une bonne chose de ne jamais rien remettre en question.
to take it for granted (that) ... (= assume) → partir du principe que ...
n
(to student) → bourse f; (for research) → subvention f
(to householder) → indemnité f
(to organization) → subvention fgrant-aided [ˌgræntˈeɪdɪd ˌgrɑːntˈeɪdɪd] adj [school] → subventionné(e) par l'État
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
grant
vt
(= accord) → gewähren (sb jdm); period of grace, privilege, right → gewähren, zugestehen (sb jdm); prayer → erhören; honour → erweisen (sb jdm); permission, licence, visa → erteilen (sb jdm); request → stattgeben (+dat) (form); land, pension → zusprechen, bewilligen (sb jdm); wish (= give) → gewähren, freistellen (sb jdm); (= fulfil) → erfüllen; to grant recognition to somebody/something → jdn/etw anerkennen; to grant an amnesty to somebody → jdn amnestieren; I beg your pardon — granted → ich bitte (vielmals) um Entschuldigung — sie sei dir gewährt (hum, form)
(= admit, agree) → zugeben, zugestehen; granted that this is true … → angenommen, das ist wahr …; granted, he looks good for his age → man muss zugeben, dass er für sein Alter gut aussieht; I grant you that → da gebe ich dir recht, das gebe ich zu; to take somebody/something for granted → jdn/etw als selbstverständlich hinnehmen; to take it for granted that … → es selbstverständlich finden or als selbstverständlich betrachten, dass …; you take too much for granted → für dich ist (zu) vieles (einfach) selbstverständlich
n (of money) → Subvention f; (for studying etc) → Stipendium nt
grant
:grant-maintained
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
grant
[grɑːnt]1. n (Admin) (of money) → sovvenzione f, sussidio (Brit) (Univ) → borsa di studio
2. vt (allow, extension, favour) → accordare; (pension) → assegnare; (a request) → accogliere; (admit) to grant (that) → ammettere (che), concedere (che)
granted or granting that ... → ammesso che...
I grant him that → glielo concedo
to take sth for granted → dare qc per scontato
to take sb for granted → dare per scontata la presenza di qn
granted or granting that ... → ammesso che...
I grant him that → glielo concedo
to take sth for granted → dare qc per scontato
to take sb for granted → dare per scontata la presenza di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grant
(graːnt) verb1. to agree to, to give. Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.
2. to agree or admit. I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.
noun money given for a particular purpose. He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.
ˈgranted, ˈgranting (even) if; assuming. Granted that you are right, we will have to move fast.
take for granted1. to assume without checking. I took it for granted that you had heard the story.
2. to treat casually. People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.
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grant
→ مِنْحَة grant bevilling Zuschuss επιχορήγηση subvención avustus subvention subvencija borsa di studio 助成金 보조금 subsidie pengestøtte stypendium bolsa субсидия anslag เงินทุน fon tiền được cấp 补助金Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009