grant
To say yes to a request and give what is asked for, usually in a formal way.
To agree to give someone what they have asked for, especially in an official or legal way.
Money given by a government or group for a special reason, like study or research.
An amount of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose such as study, research, or community projects.
To say something is true for now so you can talk about it more.
To accept or admit something as true, often to make a point or continue a discussion, without necessarily agreeing with it fully.
- Base: grant
- Plural: grants
- Base: grant
- 3rd Person Singular: grants
- Present Participle: granting
- Past: granted
grant access
1Allow entry or use officially
To give someone the right to enter or use something.
- The system administrator granted access to the database.
- They granted us access to the archives.
grant permission
1Officially allow someone to act
To give someone official approval to do something.
- The manager granted permission for the event to be held in the hall.
- Only the director can grant permission for overtime work.
take for granted
1Not value something enough
To not value someone or something enough because you think it will always be there.
- He took his family's support for granted and never thanked them.
- Don't take your health for granted; it can change quickly.
grant asylum
1Offer legal protection to foreigner
To give protection to someone from another country who is in danger there.
- The country granted asylum to political refugees.
- They refused to grant asylum to the applicant.
grant asylum
2officially give asylum
For a country or government to officially give a person asylum.
- The government refused to grant asylum to the activist.
- Several European countries agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.