granted
Use Granted in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to bestow or confer, especially 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, especially by deed or writing: to grant property.
noun
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.
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Granted
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
10.
take for granted,
a.
to accept without question or objection; assume: Your loyalty to the cause is taken for granted.
b.
to use, accept, or treat in a careless or indifferent manner: A marriage can be headed for trouble if either spouse begins to take the other for granted.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English gra(u)nten < Old French graunter, variant of crëanter < Vulgar Latin *credentāre, verbal derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns, present participle of crēdere to believe
1175–1225; Middle English gra(u)nten < Old French graunter, variant of crëanter < Vulgar Latin *credentāre, verbal derivative of Latin crēdent-, stem of crēdēns, present participle of crēdere to believe
Related forms
grant·a·ble, adjective
grant·ed·ly, adverb
grant·er, noun
re·grant, verb (used with object), noun
su·per·grant, noun
Antonyms
1, 2. receive.
1, 2. receive.
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grant (ɡrɑːnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to consent to perform or fulfil: to grant a wish |
| 2. | (may take a clause as object) to permit as a favour, indulgence, etc: to grant an interview |
| 3. | (may take a clause as object) to acknowledge the validity of; concede: I grant what you say is true |
| 4. | to bestow, esp in a formal manner |
| 5. | to transfer (property) to another, esp by deed; convey |
| 6. | take for granted |
| a. to accept or assume without question: one takes certain amenities for granted | |
| b. to fail to appreciate the value, merit, etc, of (a person) | |
| —n | |
| 7. | a sum of money provided by a government, local authority, or public fund to finance educational study, overseas aid, building repairs, etc |
| 8. | a privilege, right, etc, that has been granted |
| 9. | the act of granting |
| 10. | a transfer of property by deed or other written instrument; conveyance |
| 11. | (US) a territorial unit in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, originally granted to an individual or organization |
| [C13: from Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe] | |
| 'grantable | |
| —adj | |
| 'granter | |
| —n | |
| Grant (ɡrɑːnt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Cary, real name Alexander Archibald Leach. 1904--86, US film actor, born in England. His many films include Bringing up Baby (1938), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948) |
| 2. | Duncan (James Corrowr). 1885--1978, British painter and designer |
| 3. | Ulysses S(impson), real name Hiram Ulysses Grant. 1822--85, 18th president of the US (1869--77); commander in chief of Union forces in the American Civil War (1864--65) |
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Word Origin & History
grant
early 13c., "what is agreed to," from Anglo-Fr. graunter, from O.Fr. granter, variant of creanter "to promise, guarantee, confirm, authorize," from L. credentem (nom. credens), prp. of credere "to believe, to trust." The verb is first attested c.1300. To take (something) for granted (1610s) is from the
sense of "admitted, acknowledged."
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
There's been a slew of fascinating weapons granted patents this week.
Most people probably take it for granted that the universe is made mostly of matter and not its opposite, antimatter.
It is a world in which certain trusted notions can be taken for granted.
As development of natural resources is weighed against environmental protection, dams can no longer be taken for granted.
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