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Definition: Meaning of, grant in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡrɑːnt /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
granting grants
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  1. formal to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for
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  2. to admit that something is true although it does not make much difference to your opinion [↪  concede]
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  3. take it for granted (that) to believe that something is true without making sure
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  4. take somebody/something for granted to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are
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grant grants
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  1. an amount of money given to someone, especially by the government, for a particular purpose
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Grant


Definition: Meaning of, Grant in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / grɑːnt /

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  1. 1904-1986 born in England united States actor who was the elegant leading man in many films
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    Cary Grant
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  2. 1885-1978 scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group
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    Duncan Grant, Duncan James Corrow Grant
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  3. 1822-1885 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War
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    Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant, Hiram Ulysses Grant, President Grant
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Grant used in phrases

  • Cary Grant (noun)
    1. 1904-1986 born in England united States actor who was the elegant leading man in many films
  • Duncan Grant (noun)
    1. 1885-1978 scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group
  • Duncan James Corrow Grant (noun)
    1. 1885-1978 scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group
  • Grant Wood (noun)
    1. 1892-1942 united States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest
  • Grant, Cary
    1. (1904-86) a US film actor, who was born in the UK. He is known for being very good-looking and for appearing as characters who are confident, amusing and relaxed, in humorous films such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), and The Philadephia Story (1940).
  • Grant, Ulysses S.
    1. (1822-85) a US army leader who commanded the army of the Union (=the northern US states) during the American CIVIL WAR . His military victories, especially the one at Appomattox against General Robert E. LEE, helped the Union to win the war. He was US President from 1869 to 1877.
  • Hiram Ulysses Grant (noun)
    1. 1822-1885 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War
  • President Grant (noun)
    1. 1822-1885 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War
  • Sir Frederick Grant Banting (noun)
    1. 1891-1941 canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes
  • Ulysses Grant (noun)
    1. 1822-1885 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War
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sensibleness
Pronunciation: ˈsɛnsəblnəs
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the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment
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