What is the meaning of granted?

verb

  • Let have.
    • usage: "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
  • Give as judged due or on the basis of merit.
    • usage: "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
  • Be willing to concede.
    • usage: "I grant you this much"
  • Allow to have.
    • usage: "grant a privilege"
  • Bestow, especially officially.
    • usage: "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
  • Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
  • Transfer by deed.
    • usage: "grant land"

adjective

  • Acknowledged as a supposition.
    • usage: "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"
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APAWordNet. (2010). granted. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/granted/definitions/1175024
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