B2 verb رسمي

grant

/ɡrænt/

To formally or officially give something that has been requested, such as permission, a right, or a sum of money. It also means to admit that something is true during an argument or discussion.

أمثلة

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1

My parents finally granted me permission to stay out late for the graduation party.

My parents allowed me to stay out past my usual time for the party.

2

The judge will grant the defendant the right to seek a new trial based on new evidence.

The judge will officially allow the defendant to have a new trial.

3

I'll grant you that it's a bit expensive, but the quality is much better.

I admit that you are right about it being expensive.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
grant
Verb
grant
صفة
granted
مرتبط
grantee
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'Grand' King 'Granting' a wish. The high status of the giver makes the act a grant.

اختبار سريع

The city council decided to ____ the developer a permit to build the new shopping mall.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: grant

أمثلة

1

My parents finally granted me permission to stay out late for the graduation party.

everyday

My parents allowed me to stay out past my usual time for the party.

2

The judge will grant the defendant the right to seek a new trial based on new evidence.

formal

The judge will officially allow the defendant to have a new trial.

3

I'll grant you that it's a bit expensive, but the quality is much better.

informal

I admit that you are right about it being expensive.

4

The research team was granted a substantial sum of money to study climate change.

academic

The researchers were given a large amount of funding for their study.

5

The board of directors refused to grant the request for a budget increase this quarter.

business

The directors did not approve the request for more money.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
grant
Verb
grant
صفة
granted
مرتبط
grantee

تلازمات شائعة

grant permission to allow someone to do something
grant a request to agree to what someone has asked for
grant access to give someone the right to enter a place or view data
grant an interview to agree to be interviewed by someone
grant a patent to officially give an inventor legal rights to their invention

العبارات الشائعة

take for granted

to fail to appreciate something because you are so used to it

grant someone's wish

to make what someone wants come true

God grant

a formal way of saying 'I hope that...'

يُخلط عادةً مع

grant vs grand

Grand is an adjective meaning large or impressive, while grant is a verb meaning to give or admit.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Grant is typically used when the person giving has more authority than the person receiving. It is also used at the beginning of sentences as 'Granted,' to concede a point before making a counter-argument.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often confuse the noun 'grant' (money) with the verb. Additionally, in casual speech, using 'grant' instead of 'give' can sometimes sound overly formal.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'Grand' King 'Granting' a wish. The high status of the giver makes the act a grant.

📖

أصل الكلمة

From the Old French word 'graunter', which means to promise, assure, or confirm.

أنماط نحوية

Transitive verb (e.g., grant permission) Ditransitive verb (e.g., grant someone a favor) Often used in the passive voice (e.g., was granted)
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السياق الثقافي

In academic and artistic circles in the US and UK, 'grants' are the primary way research and projects are funded by the government or private foundations.

اختبار سريع

The city council decided to ____ the developer a permit to build the new shopping mall.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: grant

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C1

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supercredcy

C1

Describing information, sources, or evidence that possesses an exceptionally high degree of reliability, authority, and trustworthiness. It is used to characterize something that is considered beyond reproach or indisputable in its veracity.

multiantidom

C1

Describing a state or entity that exhibits resistance or opposition across several distinct domains, jurisdictions, or spheres of influence. It characterizes a complex posture of multifaceted defiance aimed at maintaining autonomy against multiple external pressures.

incelerer

C1

To hasten or increase the speed and efficiency of a process, action, or development from within. It is specifically used in technical or academic contexts to describe the stimulation of inherent growth or velocity.

multichromness

C1

The state or quality of exhibiting multiple colors or shifting hues, particularly in response to light or perspective. It describes a complex visual property where various pigments or light frequencies create a diverse, often iridescent, appearance.

postlaterfy

C1

Describes a state or action that has been deferred beyond a secondary point of delay, often implying a sequence of repeated postponements. It characterizes tasks, decisions, or events that exist in a state of indefinite future scheduling.

homolucous

C1

To explain, clarify, or illuminate diverse subjects using a single, unified perspective or set of criteria. It involves the process of bringing disparate ideas into a shared and consistent framework of understanding.

pretactate

C1

To strategically plan, coordinate, or arrange preliminary tactical measures before a major operation or formal engagement. It involves the meticulous organization of steps to ensure a desired outcome during the execution phase.

monothermal

C1

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deducity

C1

Describing a logic or statement that is inherently capable of being inferred from established premises through a process of reasoning. In specialized testing contexts, it refers to the quality of a conclusion that follows necessarily from its preceding arguments.

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