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- [grants, grahnts]
- /grænts, grɑnts/
- /ɡrɑːnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grants, grahnts]
- /grænts, grɑnts/
Definitions of grants word
- noun grants Cary (Archibald Leach) 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England. 1
- noun grants Heber Jedediah [hee-ber jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˈhi bər ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45. 1
- noun grants Ulysses S(impson) 1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War. 1
- noun grants a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.”. 1
- verb with object grants to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter. 1
- verb with object grants to give or accord: to grant permission. 1
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Origin of grants
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 Grants
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grants popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
grants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grants
noun grants
- endowments — Plural form of endowment.
- allowances — Plural form of allowance.
- contributions — Plural form of contribution.
- donations — Plural form of donation.
- awards — Plural form of award.
Antonyms for grants
noun grants
- disadvantages — Plural form of disadvantage.
- forfeits — Plural form of forfeit.
- losses — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
verb grants
- fights — Plural form of fight.
- holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- disputes — Plural form of dispute.
- refrains — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
Top questions with grants
- what is a grants?
- how to apply for grants?
- what are grants?
- how to get grants for college?
- what are grants in aid?
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