grant

//ɡrænt//
B2Frequency Level 6Formal
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Verb

grantInfinitive
grantPresent tense
grantedPast tense
grantedPast participle
grantingPresent participle
grantsThird-person singular
1

to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way

The government granted permission to build the new hospital.

2

to admit or accept that something is true

I grant that the task was more difficult than I expected.

Noun

grantSingular
grantsPlural
1

a sum of money given by a government or organization for a particular purpose

The university received a grant to fund cancer research.

2

the act of giving or allowing something officially

The grant of citizenship requires approval from the government.