grant
/ɡɹænt/ noun B1- The act of granting or giving · the grant of permission for a project
- The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
- The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon. · I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt.
- A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government. · a grant of land or of money
- The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
- An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).
Plural grants
From the library
“I never grant favors without some return,” said Oz; “but this much I will promise.
But until she is dead I will not grant your wish.
He said he will grant you an audience, if you so desire; but each one of you must enter his presence alone, and he will admit but one each day.
“Because I ask it, and you alone can grant my request,” answered the Woodman.
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