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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 granting word
- verb with object granting to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter. 1
- verb with object granting to give or accord: to grant permission. 1
- verb with object granting to agree or accede to: to grant a request. 1
- verb with object granting to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point. 1
- verb with object granting to transfer or convey, especially by deed or writing: to grant property. 1
- noun granting 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 granting
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 Granting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
granting 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".
granting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for granting
adjective granting
- permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
noun granting
- issuance — the act of issuing.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- concession — If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
conjunction granting
- although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
- in spite of — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- much as — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
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