granter

grant

G g

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of granter word

verb with object granter to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter. 1
verb with object granter to give or accord: to grant permission. 1
verb with object granter to agree or accede to: to grant a request. 1
verb with object granter to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point. 1
verb with object granter to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing: to grant property. 1
noun granter 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 granter

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 Granter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Granter

granter 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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Synonyms for granter

noun granter

banker — A banker is someone who works in banking at a senior level.
bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
backer — A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money.
pawnbroker — a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.
moneylender — a person or organization whose business it is to lend money at interest.

All 9 Synonyms of granter