grantable

grant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grant, grahnt]
- /grænt, grɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grant, grahnt]
- /grænt, grɑnt/

Definitions of grantable word

verb with object grantable to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter. 1
verb with object grantable to give or accord: to grant permission. 1
verb with object grantable to agree or accede to: to grant a request. 1
verb with object grantable to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point. 1
verb with object grantable to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing: to grant property. 1
noun grantable something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land: Several major foundations made large grants to fund the research project. 1

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Origin of grantable

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English gra(u)nten < Old French graunter, variant of crëanter < Vulgar Latin *credentāre, verbal derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns, present participle of crēdere to believe

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Parts of speech for Grantable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grantable

grantable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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