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Meaning of the word grants in English

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grants

Verb

1.

agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

Example:
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a letter granting them permission to smoke
Synonym:
allow accord permit afford concede vouchsafe
Antonym:
refuse
2.

agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

Example:
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he hasn't made much progress, I'll grant you that
Synonym:
admit accept concede yield cede allow appreciate recognize acknowledge confess agree concur go along with
Antonym:
deny

Noun

a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

Example:
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a research grant
Synonym:
endowment subvention award donation bursary contribution allowance subsidy handout allocation allotment gift present scholarship sponsorship stipend benefaction
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Related Word:
grant take for granted take it for granted take something/someone for granted