Synonyms: grant, subsidisation, subsidization
Definition: the act of providing a subsidy
Similar words: allocation, allotment, assignation, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling
Definition: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Usage: the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
Synonyms: grant
Definition: a right or privilege that has been granted
Similar words: right
Definition: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Usage: they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people- Eleanor Roosevelt; a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away
Synonyms: concession, grant
Definition: a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
Usage: he got the beer concession at the ball park
Similar words: contract
Definition: a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Synonyms: Hiram Ulysses Grant, Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant, President Grant
Definition: 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
Similar words: full general, general
Definition: a general officer of the highest rank
Similar words: President, President of the United States, United States President, Chief Executive
Definition: the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
Usage: the President likes to jog every morning
Synonyms: Cary Grant, Grant
Definition: United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
Similar words: actor, histrion, role player, thespian, player
Definition: a theatrical performer
Synonyms: Grant, Duncan Grant, Duncan James Corrow Grant
Definition: Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
Similar words: painter
Definition: an artist who paints
Synonyms: assignment, grant
Definition: (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Similar words: transferred possession, transferred property
Definition: a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
Synonyms: grant
Definition: any monetary aid
Similar words: aid, financial aid, economic aid
Definition: money to support a worthy person or cause
Synonyms: concede, yield, grant
Definition: be willing to concede
Usage: I grant you this much
Similar words: concord, concur, agree, hold
Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
Usage: We agreed on the terms of the settlement; I can't agree with you!; I hold with those who say life is sacred; Both philosophers concord on this point
Synonyms: grant, accord, allot
Definition: allow to have
Usage: grant a privilege
Similar words: give
Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Usage: I gave her my money; can you give me lessons?; She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Definition: let have
Usage: grant permission; Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
Similar words: give
Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Usage: I gave her my money; can you give me lessons?; She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
Definition: transfer by deed
Usage: grant land
Similar words: gift, give, present
Definition: give as a present; make a gift of
Usage: What will you give her for her birthday?
Definition: give as judged due or on the basis of merit
Usage: the referee awarded a free kick to the team; the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff; Funds are granted to qualified researchers
Similar words: give
Definition: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
Usage: She gave him a black eye; The draft gave me a cold
Synonyms: cede, grant, concede, yield
Definition: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Similar words: give
Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Usage: I gave her my money; can you give me lessons?; She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care