GRANT
What does "GRANT" mean?
To agree to give or allow something, especially in response to a request.
Meanings
- To bestow, give, or allow formally or willingly. The court granted her request for an extension.
- To admit or concede that something is true. I grant that the plan has some risks.
- A sum of money given by a government or institution for a specific purpose. The lab won a research grant from the foundation.
- A formal transfer of property, rights, or a legal title. The settlers held a land grant from the crown. technical
Word origin
From Old French 'graunter' / 'creanter', to promise or assure, ultimately from Latin 'credentem' (believing) - so to grant once meant to give one's word.
Remember it
GRANT = 'GRANT it' sounds like 'granted'; picture a hand passing over money or a 'GR-AND' favor, minus the 'd'.
A little poem
Ask plainly; some doors open wide.
What's granted free was earned inside.
couplet
Wordplay
- I'll grant you one wish and one point: yes, your argument has merit. There - two grants, no genie required.
What it teaches
To grant a point you resist is to give away nothing you actually owned.
Quick facts
What does GRANT mean?
To agree to give or allow something, especially in response to a request.
Is GRANT a valid word?
Yes — GRANT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GRANT?
GRANT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GRANT come from?
From Old French 'graunter' / 'creanter', to promise or assure, ultimately from Latin 'credentem' (believing) - so to grant once meant to give one's word.
What can GRANT teach us?
To grant a point you resist is to give away nothing you actually owned.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.