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- US Pronunciation
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- [grants, grahnts in eyd]
- /grænts, grɑnts ɪn eɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grants, grahnts in eyd]
- /grænts, grɑnts ɪn eɪd/
Definitions of grants-in-aid word
- noun plural grants-in-aid a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school. 1
- noun plural grants-in-aid a financial subsidy given to an individual or institution for research, educational, or cultural purposes. 1
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Origin of grants-in-aid
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Grants-in-aid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grants-in-aid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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