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Meaning
Verb
●
to give (permission or wish)
●
To give (bestow upon or
confer
,
particularly
in
answer to
prayer
or request)
●
To
agree with
(someone) on (something); to
accept
(something)
for the sake of
argument
; to
admit
to (someone) that (something) is true.
●
To
assent
; to consent.
Noun
●
In Philanthropy:
The
act
of
granting
or giving
●
The
yielding
or
admission
of something in dispute.
●
The
thing
or
property
granted
; a
gift
; a boon.
●
In Law:
A
transfer
of
property
by
deed
or
writing
; especially, an
appropriation
or
conveyance
made by the government.
●
The
deed
or
writing
by which such a
transfer
is made.
●
An
application
for a
grant
(monetary
boon
to
aid
research or the like).
●
A United States fifty-dollar
bill
. (From the
portrait
of Ulysses S. Grant
featured
on them.)
Name
●
An English
surname
transferred
from the
nickname
and a Scottish
clan
name
, from a
nickname
meaning
"large".
●
A
male
given name
transferred
from the surname.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Marshall County, Alabama.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Inyo County, California.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Park County, Colorado.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A small
city
in Montgomery County, Iowa.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A small
city
in Newaygo County, Michigan.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
city
in Washington County, Minnesota.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A small
city
, the
county seat
of Perkins County, Nebraska.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Hardin County, Ohio.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Mason County, Washington.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
town
in Clark County, Wisconsin.
A number of
places
in the United States:;A
town
in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
A number of
places
in the United States:;A
town
in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
A number of
places
in the United States:;A
town
in Portage County, Wisconsin.
A number of
places
in the United States:;A
town
in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
A number of
places
in the United States:;A
town
in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
●
A placename
A number of
places
in the United States:
A large number of
townships
in the United States,
listed
under Grant Township.
●
A placename
The Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372, a
rural
municipality
in Saskatchewan, Canada.
●
A placename
A
former
rural
locality
in Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.
●
A placename
A
village
in Tolmin, Slovenia
●
A placename
Ellipsis of Grant City.
Ellipsis of Grant County.
Ellipsis of Grant Parish.
Ellipsis of Grant Town.
Ellipsis of Grant Township.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
grant
English
granten
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Concur
Concede
Allow
Graunt
Concession
Allowance
Subsidisation
Subsidization
Accede
Conferment
Scholarship
Gift
Assent
Antonyms
Deny
Related
Give
Offer
Award
Receive
Confer
Bestow
Fund
Permit
Obtain
Guarantee
Request
Gain
Authorize
Claim
Allow
Levy
Approve
Lend
Accept
Gove
Funding
Issue
Earn
Contract
Allowance
Acquire
Loan
Restrict
Send
Subsidy
Secure
Submit
Deny
Assistance
Cede
Transfer
Accord
Raise
Revoke
Bursary
Mandate
Declare
Donation
Benefit
Sanction
Garner
Foster
Bring
Program
License
Scholarships
Endow
Provision
Certificate
Provide
Authorise
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Rhymes
Ant
Ant
Aunt
Pant
Rant
Cant
Bant
Vaunt
Grant
Slant
Daunt
Haunt
Brant
Jaunt
Taunt
Scant
Can'T
Ha'Nt
Grant
Gaunt
Plant
Trant
Chant
Brant
Decant
Levant
Recant
Flaunt
Shan'T
Extant
Gallant
Descant
Replant
Sha'N'T
Implant
Enchant
Supplant
Gallivant
Transplant
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