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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grant \Grant\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Granted}; p. pr & vb n. {Granting}.] [OE. graunten granten, OF graanter, craanter creanter to promise, yield, LL creantare to promise, assure, for (assumed LL.) credentare to make believe, fr L. credens, p. pr of credere to believe. See {Creed}, {Credit}.] 1. To give over to make conveyance of to give the possession or title of to convey; -- usually in answer to petition. Grant me the place of this threshing floor. --1 Chrcn xxi. 22. 2. To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give Wherefore did God grant me my request. --Milton. 3. To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to to allow to yield; to concede. Grant that the Fates have firmed by their decree. --Dryden. Syn: Syn.-- To give confer; bestow; convey; transfer; admit allow concede. See {Give}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: granted adj 1: acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started" [syn: {given}] 2: given as a grant; "the special funds granted for his research project"
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