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Grant Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：financial grant (grant)

grant 🔊

/ɡrænt/

A sum of money given by a government or an organization to be used for a particular purpose, like research or education.

Grant financial check for research project with icons

financial grant 🔊

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/faɪˈnænʃəl ɡrænt/

A sum of money given for a specific purpose, typically by an institution or government, often for research or education.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin credere (trust) via Old French graanter, meaning to promise.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'grand' offer: a grant is a grand gift of money or permission.

📖 Example

She received a generous grant from the university to study the effects of climate change on local plants. 🔊 She received a generous grant from the university to study the effects of climate change on local plants.

🔗 Collocations

research grant – A financial award given to support a specific research project.

government grant – Money provided by a government for a public or private purpose.

grant application – A formal request for funding, often with a proposal.

🔄 Synonyms

subsidy (n.) – Financial assistance given by the government to support a specific industry or activity.

award (n.) – A sum of money given as a prize or for a specific purpose.

scholarship (n.) – A grant or payment made to support a student's education, typically based on academic merit.

🚫 Antonyms

debt (n.) – Money that is owed or due.

fine (n.) – A sum of money imposed as a penalty.

🌱 Derivatives

grantee (n.) – A person who receives a grant.

grantor (n.) – A person or organization that gives a grant.

granting (n.) – The act of giving a grant.

📖 Cultural Story

Entered English from Old French 'graanter', rooted in Latin 'credere' (to believe). Originally meant 'to promise'. Today widely used for research funding and legal rights.

Meaning 2：grant permission (grant)

grant 🔊

/ɡrænt/

To agree to give or allow something that has been asked for.

grant permission 🔊

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/ɡrænt pərˈmɪʃən/

To agree to give or allow something requested.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After much discussion, the city council finally decided to grant permission for the new park. 🔊 After much discussion, the city council finally decided to grant permission for the new park.

🔗 Collocations

grant permission – To give official consent.

grant access – To allow entry or use.

grant a request – To agree to provide what has been asked for.

🔄 Synonyms

allow (v.) – To permit or give consent.

concede (v.) – To admit or yield something.

authorize (v.) – To give official permission.

🚫 Antonyms

deny (v.) – To refuse to give something.

refuse (v.) – To indicate unwillingness.

withhold (v.) – To hold back.

🌱 Derivatives

granted (adj.) – Given or allowed.

granting (n.) – The act of giving.

Meaning 3：grant a right (grant)

grant 🔊

/ɡrænt/

To formally give a right, title, or property to someone, often through a legal process.

Grant right ceremony with diploma on stage

grant a right 🔊

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/ɡrænt ə raɪt/

To formally give a legal right, title, or property to someone.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The government will grant the company the right to develop the land for renewable energy projects. 🔊 The government will grant the company the right to develop the land for renewable energy projects.

🔗 Collocations

grant a license – To officially permit an activity.

grant a right – To confer a legal entitlement.

grant a title – To bestow a legal ownership.

🔄 Synonyms

award (v.) – To give something as a prize or legal right.

bestow (v.) – To present or give as a gift or honor.

confer (v.) – To grant a title or right.

🚫 Antonyms

revoke (v.) – To take back a right or privilege.

rescind (v.) – To cancel a legal decision.

withhold (v.) – To refuse to give.

🌱 Derivatives

grantee (n.) – A person who receives a right or property.

grantor (n.) – A person who gives a right or property.

granting (n.) – The act of conveying a legal right.