Word a Day
grant
What does grant mean?
grant (verb): to give (permission or wish).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use grant in a sentence?
- He was granted permission to attend the meeting. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce grant?
/ɡɹænt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does grant come from?
From Middle English granten, graunten, grantien, grauntien, from Anglo-Norman granter, graunter.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “grant” mean?
to begin, commence, initiate
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use as a basis for; found on
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look at again; examine again
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to give (permission or wish)
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