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grant
Definition
(noun) any monetary aid
Definition
(noun) the act of providing a subsidy
Synonyms
:
subsidisation
,
subsidization
Definition
(noun) (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
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assignment
Definition
(noun) Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
Synonyms
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duncan grant
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duncan james corrow grant
Definition
(noun) United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
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cary grant
Definition
(noun) 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
Synonyms
:
hiram ulysses grant
,
president grant
,
ulysses grant
,
ulysses s. grant
,
ulysses simpson grant
Definition
(noun) a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
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concession
Example Sentence
he got the beer concession at the ball park
Definition
(noun) a right or privilege that has been granted
Definition
(verb) let have
Synonyms
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allow
Example Sentence
grant permission
Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
Definition
(verb) give as judged due or on the basis of merit
Synonyms
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award
Example Sentence
the referee awarded a free kick to the team
the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff
Funds are granted to qualified researchers
Definition
(verb) be willing to concede
Synonyms
:
concede
,
yield
Example Sentence
I grant you this much
Definition
(verb) allow to have
Synonyms
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accord
,
allot
Example Sentence
grant a privilege
Definition
(verb) bestow, especially officially
Synonyms
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give
Example Sentence
grant a degree
give a divorce
This bill grants us new rights
Definition
(verb) give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Synonyms
:
cede
,
concede
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yield
Definition
(verb) transfer by deed
Synonyms
:
deed over
Example Sentence
grant land
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text: I'll grant you, sometimes my face smells bad,
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