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Grant

noun/hˈæɹɪsˌaɪt/
Definition
any monetary aid
the act of providing a subsidy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæɹɪsˌaɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈant/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈant/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈæɹɪsˌaɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany monetary aid
nounthe act of providing a subsidy
noun(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
nounScottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
nounUnited States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
noun18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
nouna contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
“he got the beer concession at the ball park”
nouna right or privilege that has been granted
verblet have
“grant permission”
verbgive as judged due or on the basis of merit
“the referee awarded a free kick to the team”
verbbe willing to concede
“I grant you this much”
verballow to have
“grant a privilege”
verbbestow, especially officially
“grant a degree”
verbgive over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
verbtransfer by deed
“grant land”
Word Forms
grantverbgive as judged due or on the basis of merit
subsidizeverbsecure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
subsidiseverbsecure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
assignverbtransfer one's right to
granternouna person who grants or gives something
grantnouna right or privilege that has been granted
granteenouna recipient of a grant
concessiveadjectiveof or pertaining to concession
concessionnounthe act of conceding or yielding
concedingnounthe act of conceding or yielding
yieldingnounthe act of conceding or yielding
accordancenounthe act of granting rights
cessionnounthe act of ceding
grantornouna person who makes a grant in legal form
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gewähren
jegliche finanzielle Hilfe
🇫🇷French
accorder
toute aide monétaire
🇪🇸Spanish
conceder
cualquier ayuda monetaria
🇮🇹Italian
concessione
qualsiasi aiuto monetario
🇳🇱Dutch
studiebeurs
enige financiële hulp
🇵🇹Portuguese
conceder
qualquer ajuda monetária
🇷🇺Russian
предоставить
любая денежная помощь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुदान
कोई आर्थिक सहायता
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুদান
কোনো আর্থিক সাহায্য
🇮🇳Tamil
மானியம்
ஏதேனும் பண உதவி
🇮🇳Telugu
మంజూరు
ఏదైనా ద్రవ్య సహాయం
🇮🇳Marathi
अनुदान
कोणतीही आर्थिक मदत
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનુદાન
કોઈપણ નાણાકીય સહાય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನುದಾನ
ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿತ್ತೀಯ ನೆರವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്രാൻ്റ്
ഏതെങ്കിലും ധനസഹായം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗ੍ਰਾਂਟ
ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گرانٹ
کوئی مالی امداد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
授予
任何货币援助
🇯🇵Japanese
付与
いかなる金銭的援助も
🇰🇷Korean
승인하다
금전적 지원
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoản trợ cấp
bất kỳ viện trợ tiền tệ nào
🇹🇭Thai
ยินยอม
ความช่วยเหลือทางการเงินใด ๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menganugerahkan
bantuan moneter apa pun
🇵🇭Filipino
bigyan
anumang tulong na pera
🇲🇾Malay
pemberian
sebarang bantuan kewangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منحة
أي مساعدة مالية
🇮🇷Persian
کمک مالی
هرگونه کمک پولی
🇹🇷Turkish
hibe etmek
herhangi bir parasal yardım
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַעֲנָק
כל סיוע כספי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grant'?
The primary meaning of 'grant' is 'any monetary aid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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