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- [grant, grahnt]
- /grænt, grɑnt/
- /ɡrɑːnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grant, grahnt]
- /grænt, grɑnt/
Definitions of granted word
- verb with object granted to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter. 1
- verb with object granted to give or accord: to grant permission. 1
- verb with object granted to agree or accede to: to grant a request. 1
- verb with object granted to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point. 1
- verb with object granted to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing: to grant property. 1
- noun granted 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 granted
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 Granted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
granted 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".
granted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for granted
adv granted
- assumed — false; fictitious
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
- yes — (used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
- admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
conjunction granted
- provided — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- providing — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- on condition that — a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
- howbeit — Archaic. nevertheless.
- though — for all that; however.
preposition granted
- given — past participle of give.
adjective granted
- card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
- blessed — If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
- permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- precedented — (of a decision, etc) supported by having a precedent
- on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
Antonyms for granted
adv granted
- unaccepted — generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.: an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.
Top questions with granted
- what does granted mean?
- who can be granted us citizenship?
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