noun

1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.

3. The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.

   “I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt.”

verb

1. (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)

   “He was granted permission to attend the meeting.”

2. (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.

3. To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

Synonyms: allow, concede, concur