Grant | Mean of grant in English Dictionary

/ˈgrænt/

• Verb
• to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for)
1. The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.
2. The court granted the motion for a new trial.
3. She granted me an interview. [=she agreed to let me interview her]
4. She rarely grants interviews. [=she rarely agrees to be interviewed]
5. I cannot grant you that wish.
• to give (something) legally or formally
1. The government has agreed to grant the refugees asylum. = The government has agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.
2. We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.
3. The country was granted independence in 1950.
4. The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.
• to admit (something) although it does not agree with or support your opinion
1. I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.
2. The house is not in perfect condition, I grant you [=I admit that the house is not in perfect condition], but it's still a great deal.
3. The house is not perfect, I grant you that.
4. Granted that she's been under a lot of stress lately, her behavior is still surprising. [=I admit that she has been under a lot of stress lately, but I am still surprised by her behavior]
5. Even granting that you may be right [=even if you are right], I still think we need to consider other solutions.
6. Granted, the house is not in perfect condition, but it's still a great deal.
7. “The house is not in very good condition.” “Granted [=I admit that what you say is true]—but it's still a great deal.”

• to believe or assume that (something) is true or probably true without knowing that it is true
1. We took our invitation to the party for granted. = We took it for granted that we'd be invited to the party. [=we assumed we'd be invited and did not think about the possibility that we wouldn't be]
• to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that is helpful or important to you)
1. We often take our freedom for granted.
2. Being apart from my family for so long has made me realize that I've been taking them for granted.
3. I'm tired of being taken for granted.
• Noun
• an amount of money that is given to someone by a government, a company, etc., to be used for a particular purpose (such as scientific research)
1. Her study is being funded by a federal grant.
2. a research grant
3. They wrote a grant proposal to get funding for the project.
• an area of land that is given to someone by a government
1. a land grant