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grant


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  grant 
 
  4  of  7  senses  of  grant 
 
  Sense  1 
  allow  grant 
  =>  vouchsafe 
  =>  allowance 
 
  Sense  2 
  award,  grant 
  =>  pension,  pension  off 
 
  Sense  3 
  concede,  yield,  grant 
  =>  forgive 
 
  Sense  4 
  accord,  allot,  grant 
  =>  give 
  =>  privilege 
  =>  enfranchise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  grant 
 
  4  of  7  senses  of  grant 
 
  Sense  1 
  allow  grant 
  =>  vouchsafe 
  =>  allowance 
 
  Sense  2 
  award,  grant 
  =>  pension,  pension  off 
 
  Sense  3 
  concede,  yield,  grant 
  =>  forgive 
  =>  excuse,  condone 
  =>  absolve,  justify,  free 
  =>  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  frank 
  =>  wash  one's  hands 
  =>  absolve 
  =>  pardon 
  =>  assoil 
  =>  amnesty 
  =>  excuse,  pardon 
 
  Sense  4 
  accord,  allot,  grant 
  =>  give 
  =>  privilege 
  =>  enfranchise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  grant 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  grant 
 
  7  senses  of  grant 
 
  Sense  1 
  allow  grant 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  2 
  award,  grant 
  =>  allocate,  apportion 
 
  Sense  3 
  concede,  yield,  grant 
  =>  agree,  hold  concur,  concord 
 
  Sense  4 
  accord,  allot,  grant 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  5 
  grant,  give 
 
  Sense  6 
  concede,  yield,  cede,  grant 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  7 
  grant,  deed  over 
  =>  give  gift,  present 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  grant 
 
  grant  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  grant 
 
  Sense  1 
  allow  grant 
  =>  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  award,  grant 
  =>  allocate,  apportion 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  concede,  yield,  grant 
  =>  agree,  hold  concur,  concord 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  accord,  allot,  grant 
  =>  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  grant,  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  concede,  yield,  cede,  grant 
  =>  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  grant,  deed  over 
  =>  give  gift,  present 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  grant 
  block  grant 
  cary  grant 
  duncan  grant 
  duncan  james  corrow  grant 
  emigrant 
  grant 
  grant-in-aid 
  grant  wood 
  grantee 
  granter 
  granting  immunity 
  grantor 
  grantor  trust 
  hiram  ulysses  grant 
  immigrant 
  land  grant 
  migrant 
  president  grant 
  sir  frederick  grant  banting 
  ulysses  grant 
  ulysses  s.  grant 
  ulysses  simpson  grant 
  vagrant 
 
  Overview  of  noun  grant 
 
  The  noun  grant  has  8  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  grant  --  (any  monetary  aid) 
  2.  (5)  grant,  subsidization,  subsidisation  --  (the  act  of  providing  a  subsidy) 
  3.  (3)  grant,  assignment  --  ((law)  a  transfer  of  property  by  deed  of  conveyance) 
  4.  Grant,  Duncan  Grant,  Duncan  James  Corrow  Grant  --  (Scottish  painter;  cousin  of  Lytton  Strachey  and  member  of  the  Bloomsbury  Group  (1885-1978)) 
  5.  Grant,  Cary  Grant  --  (United  States  actor  (born  in  England)  who  was  the  elegant  leading  man  in  many  films  (1904-1986)) 
  6.  Grant,  Ulysses  Grant,  Ulysses  S.  Grant,  Ulysses  Simpson  Grant,  Hiram  Ulysses  Grant,  President  Grant  --  (18th  President  of  the  United  States;  commander  of  the  Union  armies  in  the  American  Civil  War  (1822-1885)) 
  7.  concession,  grant  --  (a  contract  granting  the  right  to  operate  a  subsidiary  business:  "he  got  the  beer  concession  at  the  ball  park") 
  8.  grant  --  (a  right  or  privilege  that  has  been  granted) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  grant 
 
  The  verb  grant  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  allow  grant  --  (let  have  "grant  permission";  "Mandela  was  allowed  few  visitors  in  prison") 
  2.  (9)  award,  grant  --  (give  on  the  basis  of  merit;  "Funds  are  granted  to  qualified  researchers") 
  3.  (5)  concede,  yield,  grant  --  (be  willing  to  concede;  "I  grant  you  this  much...") 
  4.  (3)  accord,  allot,  grant  --  (allow  to  have  "grant  a  privilege") 
  5.  (2)  grant,  give  --  (bestow,  esp.  officially;  "grant  a  degree";  "give  a  divorce";  "This  bill  grants  us  new  rights") 
  6.  concede,  yield,  cede,  grant  --  (give  over  surrender  or  relinquish  to  the  physical  control  of  another) 
  7.  grant,  deed  over  --  (transfer  by  deed;  "grant  land") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  grant 
  flagrant 
  fragrant 
  granted 
  migrant 
  vagrant 
 
  Overview  of  noun  grant 
 
  The  noun  grant  has  8  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  grant  --  (any  monetary  aid) 
  2.  (5)  grant,  subsidization,  subsidisation  --  (the  act  of  providing  a  subsidy) 
  3.  (3)  grant,  assignment  --  ((law)  a  transfer  of  property  by  deed  of  conveyance) 
  4.  Grant,  Duncan  Grant,  Duncan  James  Corrow  Grant  --  (Scottish  painter;  cousin  of  Lytton  Strachey  and  member  of  the  Bloomsbury  Group  (1885-1978)) 
  5.  Grant,  Cary  Grant  --  (United  States  actor  (born  in  England)  who  was  the  elegant  leading  man  in  many  films  (1904-1986)) 
  6.  Grant,  Ulysses  Grant,  Ulysses  S.  Grant,  Ulysses  Simpson  Grant,  Hiram  Ulysses  Grant,  President  Grant  --  (18th  President  of  the  United  States;  commander  of  the  Union  armies  in  the  American  Civil  War  (1822-1885)) 
  7.  concession,  grant  --  (a  contract  granting  the  right  to  operate  a  subsidiary  business:  "he  got  the  beer  concession  at  the  ball  park") 
  8.  grant  --  (a  right  or  privilege  that  has  been  granted) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  grant 
 
  The  verb  grant  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  allow  grant  --  (let  have  "grant  permission";  "Mandela  was  allowed  few  visitors  in  prison") 
  2.  (9)  award,  grant  --  (give  on  the  basis  of  merit;  "Funds  are  granted  to  qualified  researchers") 
  3.  (5)  concede,  yield,  grant  --  (be  willing  to  concede;  "I  grant  you  this  much...") 
  4.  (3)  accord,  allot,  grant  --  (allow  to  have  "grant  a  privilege") 
  5.  (2)  grant,  give  --  (bestow,  esp.  officially;  "grant  a  degree";  "give  a  divorce";  "This  bill  grants  us  new  rights") 
  6.  concede,  yield,  cede,  grant  --  (give  over  surrender  or  relinquish  to  the  physical  control  of  another) 
  7.  grant,  deed  over  --  (transfer  by  deed;  "grant  land") 



grant definition