Synonyms for grant

Synonyms for (noun) grant

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 for (verb) grant

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


Synonyms: allow, grant

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


Synonyms: grant, deed over

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?


Synonyms: grant, award

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


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