/ɡrɑːnt/
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Translation
An amount of money given by a government or a school for a special purpose, such as study.
Word origin
From Old French graanter, a form of creanter meaning to promise, which goes back to Latin credere, to trust.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- graanter
Grammar
Gender
Pluralgrants
Examples
France.
The money was given to her for her studies.
.
Here the grant pays for one special thing.
more .
As a verb, "grant" means to agree to give someone what they ask for.
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