grant — to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrænt/
Example Sentences
- The genie granted three wishes, but the first wish was for unlimited pizza.
- Don't take your parents' cooking for granted - you'll miss it in college.
- The teacher granted extra time for the test, but everyone still failed spectacularly.
grant
VERB[/ɡrænt/]
to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
The organization granted scholarships to talented students.
The city granted permission for the new park project. (GIVE + PERMISSION = GRANT → grant means officially giving or allowing something)
The grant provided an advantage and helped the project advance.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'granter' meaning 'to consent' or 'agree', derived from Latin 'credere' (to believe/trust) through the phrase 'magna charta' traditions. The word entered English after the Norman Conquest and evolved to mean 'to give or allow officially'.
Breakdown
The word 'grant' is not easily broken into morphemes as it entered English as a complete borrowed word from Old French 'granter'. It functions as a single morpheme representing the semantic concept of 'to give or allow officially'.
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📝Examples
“The genie granted three wishes, but the first wish was for unlimited pizza.”
“Don't take your parents' cooking for granted - you'll miss it in college.”
“The teacher granted extra time for the test, but everyone still failed spectacularly.”
“She applied for a grant to study the behavior of cats on the internet.”
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