grant

To officially give someone what they ask for, such as permission, money, or a right.

• The school granted permission for the trip.
• They granted her a visa last week.
• Will the judge grant our request?

How to use it: grant someone something (The council granted us permission to build.); grant something to someone (The court granted custody to her father.)

Similar words: give, award, allow

Opposites: refuse, deny

Common phrases: grant permission, grant a request, grant someone access, grant a wish

To accept that something is true, often before disagreeing about another point.

• I grant that you have a point.
• She granted that the evidence was weak.
• I grant you that it is expensive, but it will last.

How to use it: grant that… (I grant that the plan has some advantages.); grant someone that… (I grant you that the room is small.)

Similar words: admit, concede, acknowledge

Opposites: deny

Common phrases: grant that, grant someone that, grant the point

Money or another gift given by an organization or government for a particular purpose.

• She received a grant for college.
• The government awarded grants to small businesses.
• Can we apply for a grant to repair the roof?

How to use it: grant for something (She received a grant for her research.); grant to do something (They won a grant to restore the old theater.)

Similar words: funding, award

Common phrases: research grant, government grant, apply for a grant

The official act of giving someone permission, a right, or something else.

• The grant of permission took several weeks.
• A grant of citizenship requires official approval.
• The court confirmed the grant of legal authority.

How to use it: grant of something (The grant of permission allowed work to begin.)

Similar words: bestowal, conferral

Common phrases: grant of permission, grant of citizenship, grant of rights

An official transfer of land or other property to someone, recorded in a legal document.

• The family received a grant of land.
• The deed confirms the grant to the college.
• These old grants established ownership of several farms.

How to use it: grant of something to someone (The deed records a grant of land to the town.)

Similar words: conveyance, transfer

Common phrases: land grant, grant of land, government grant