Definition: 1. Let have. 2. Be willing to concede. 3. Allow to have. 4. Bestow, especially officially.
Use 'grant' in a sentence:
1. It was arranged that the party would gather for lunch in Grant Park.
2. It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive.
3. Grant me one thing.
4. This is an exploration grant.
5. Grant and Lee are bracketed in history.
6. "And he sure didn't help us," Grant said bitterly.
7. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
8. First a panel of professors reviews the applications for the grant.
9. Granted that it is a simple test to perform, it should be easy to get results quickly.
10. Grant was sixty with thick black hair and a large moustache.
11. She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'.
12. I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.
13. It ends up that I have data on more than just the immediate Grant City area, so I also included some regional data in the report.
14. The genie granted him three wishes.
15. You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course.
16. She's an intelligent woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.
17. Granted, it's not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done.
18. He said the people who should be paying regard to the Wang paper are the funding agents who distribute government grant money.
19. You get a grant that you don't have to repay.
20. She has been granted permanent residency in Britain.
21. France has agreed to grant him political asylum.
22. You should grant users access only to the resources that they require.
23. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can change; and wisdom to know the difference.
24. The Bolivian government has granted logging concessions covering 22 million hectares.
25. He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.
26. Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
27. The government has been granted emergency powers.
28. I grant you (that) it looks good, but it's not exactly practical.
29. Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West.
30. I am Helen Grant; I am in the Advertising Section on the ninth floor.
31. Single parents tend to grant more independence to their children than other parents do.
32. In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres.
33. The institute will not initially grant undergraduate degrees, which will limit its potential to make a dent in the region's deficit of technology talent, at least in the near term.
34. She says the public response was a factor in the decision to reinstate the grant.
35. Meara applied for a $369,000 grant on behalf of the school district.
36. I'd be homeward bound even before Grant arrived.
37. The Pope granted her a private audience.
38. We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.
39. Granted, he is a beginner, but he should know the basic rules.
40. The bank finally granted me a £ 500 loan.
41. My request was granted.
42. I grant you it looks good, but it's not exactly practical.
43. The film features Cary Grant as a professor.
44. I was granted permission to visit the palace.
45. We have a reservation in the name of Grant.
46. The court granted him leave to appeal against the sentence.
47. How do I apply for the grant?
48. I think you should apply for this grant.
49. The government provides money in the shape of grants and student loans.
50. They'd got a special grant to encourage research.
51. What's the form when you apply for a research grant?
52. He has been awarded a research grant.
53. She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.
