[grant, grahnt] Pronunciation Key | 1. | to bestow or confer, esp. by a formal act: to grant a charter. |
| 2. | to give or accord: to grant permission. |
| 3. | to agree or accede to: to grant a request. |
| 4. | to admit or concede; accept for the sake of argument: I grant that point. |
| 5. | to transfer or convey, esp. by deed or writing: to grant property. |
| 6. | something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land: Several major foundations made large grants to fund the research project. |
| 7. | the act of granting. |
| 8. | Law. a transfer of property. |
| 9. | a geographical unit in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, originally a grant of land to a person or group of people. |
| 10. | take for granted,
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[grant, grahnt] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Cary (Archibald Leach), 1904–86, U.S. actor, born in England. |
| 2. | He·ber Jed·e·di·ah
[hee-ber jed-i-dahy-uh] Pronunciation Key, 1856–1945, U.S. president of the Mormon Church 1918–45. |
| 3. | Ulysses S(impson) 1822–85, 18th president of the U.S. 1869–77: Union general in the Civil War. |
| 4. | a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “large, great.” |
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| grant
(grānt) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. grant·ed, grant·ing, grants
n.
[Middle English granten, from Old French granter, variant of creanter, from Vulgar Latin *crēdentāre, to assure, from Latin crēdēns, crēdent-, present participle of crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.] grant'a·ble adj., grant'er n. |
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| Grant
(grānt) Pronunciation Key
British-born American actor who was the epitome of the elegant leading man in films such as The Philadelphia Story (1940) and North by Northwest (1959). |
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| Grant, Ulysses Simpson Originally Hiram Ulysses Grant. 1822-1885.
The 18th President of the United States (1869-1877) and a Civil War general. After his victorious Vicksburg campaign (1862-1863), he was made commander in chief of the Union Army (1864) and accepted the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox (1865). Grant's two-term presidency was marred by widespread graft and corruption. |
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grant (v.)
| grant | |
noun | |
| 1. | any monetary aid |
| 2. | the act of providing a subsidy |
| 3. | (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance |
| 4. | Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) |
| 5. | United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) |
| 6. | 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) |
| 7. | a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park" [syn: concession] |
| 8. | a right or privilege that has been granted |
verb | |
| 1. | let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" [syn: allow] [ant: deny] |
| 2. | give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers" [syn: award] |
| 3. | be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" [syn: concede] |
| 4. | allow to have; "grant a privilege" [syn: accord] |
| 5. | bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" |
| 6. | give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another [syn: concede] |
| 7. | transfer by deed; "grant land" |
Main Entry: grant
Function: transitive verb
1 : to permit as a right or privilege <grant a new trial>
2 : to bestow or transfer formally; specifically : to transfer the possession or title of by a deed : CONVEY
Main Entry: grant
Function: noun
1 : the act of granting
2 : something granted; especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose
3 a : a transfer of property by deed or writing b : the instrument by which such a transfer is made; also : the property so transferred
Grant City, MO (town, FIPS 28594) Location: 40.48596 N, 94.41385 W
Population (1990): 998 (503 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64456
Grant Township, MI Zip code(s): 48032
Grant Park, IL (village, FIPS 30991) Location: 41.23925 N, 87.64465 W
Population (1990): 1024 (395 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60940
Grant County, SD (county, FIPS 51) Location: 45.17303 N, 96.77181 W
Population (1990): 8372 (3549 housing units)
Area: 1767.7 sq km (land), 14.1 sq km (water)
Grant County, WA (county, FIPS 25) Location: 47.20784 N, 119.46632 W
Population (1990): 54758 (22809 housing units)
Area: 6931.8 sq km (land), 297.8 sq km (water)
Grant County, WI (county, FIPS 43) Location: 42.86333 N, 90.70758 W
Population (1990): 49264 (18450 housing units)
Area: 2973.1 sq km (land), 92.0 sq km (water)
Grant County, WV (county, FIPS 23) Location: 39.10193 N, 79.19675 W
Population (1990): 10428 (4746 housing units)
Area: 1236.1 sq km (land), 7.7 sq km (water)
Grant Parish, LA (parish, FIPS 43) Location: 31.59272 N, 92.55957 W
Population (1990): 17526 (7494 housing units)
Area: 1670.9 sq km (land), 50.5 sq km (water)
Grant Town, WV (town, FIPS 32908) Location: 39.55728 N, 80.17869 W
Population (1990): 694 (320 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Grant County, OR (county, FIPS 23) Location: 44.49781 N, 119.00301 W
Population (1990): 7853 (3774 housing units)
Area: 11729.6 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
Grant County, OK (county, FIPS 53) Location: 36.79898 N, 97.78929 W
Population (1990): 5689 (2955 housing units)
Area: 2591.6 sq km (land), 7.9 sq km (water)
Grant County, AR (county, FIPS 53) Location: 34.28746 N, 92.42342 W
Population (1990): 13948 (5540 housing units)
Area: 1636.4 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)
Grant County, IN (county, FIPS 53) Location: 40.51565 N, 85.65444 W
Population (1990): 74169 (29904 housing units)
Area: 1072.4 sq km (land), 2.1 sq km (water)
Grant County, KS (county, FIPS 67) Location: 37.56300 N, 101.30930 W
Population (1990): 7159 (2599 housing units)
Area: 1489.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Grant County, KY (county, FIPS 81) Location: 38.63938 N, 84.61303 W
Population (1990): 15737 (6543 housing units)
Area: 673.1 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)
Grant County, MN (county, FIPS 51) Location: 45.93184 N, 96.01079 W
Population (1990): 6246 (3178 housing units)
Area: 1415.3 sq km (land), 74.5 sq km (water)
Grant County, ND (county, FIPS 37) Location: 46.35787 N, 101.63878 W
Population (1990): 3549 (2011 housing units)
Area: 4298.3 sq km (land), 16.7 sq km (water)
Grant County, NE (county, FIPS 75) Location: 41.91732 N, 101.74319 W
Population (1990): 769 (425 housing units)
Area: 2010.5 sq km (land), 18.1 sq km (water)
Grant County, NM (county, FIPS 17) Location: 32.72942 N, 108.37932 W
Population (1990): 27676 (11349 housing units)
Area: 10272.4 sq km (land), 4.2 sq km (water)
Grant, OK Zip code(s): 74738
Grant, NE (city, FIPS 19910) Location: 40.84441 N, 101.72566 W
Population (1990): 1239 (585 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 69140
Grant, MI (city, FIPS 34360) Location: 43.33406 N, 85.81006 W
Population (1990): 764 (311 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49327
Grant, IA (city, FIPS 32295) Location: 41.14222 N, 94.98511 W
Population (1990): 123 (72 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50847
Grant, AL (town, FIPS 31096) Location: 34.51721 N, 86.25227 W
Population (1990): 638 (268 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35747
Newtown Grant, PA (CDP, FIPS 54268) Location: 40.26000 N, 74.95526 W
Population (1990): 2141 (932 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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.
Grant
Grant\, v. i. To assent; to consent. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Grant
Grant\, n. [OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See Grant, v. t.]1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. 2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute. 3. The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon. 4. (Law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made. Note: Formerly, in English law, the term was specifically applied to transfrrs of incorporeal hereditaments, expectant estates, and letters patent from government and such is its present application in some of the United States. But now, in England the usual mode of transferring realty is by grant; and so, in some of the United States, the term grant is applied to conveyances of every kind of real property. --Bouvier. Burrill.
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