Definition of "Grant" :

noun: the act of providing a subsidy

noun: a right or privilege that has been granted

noun: a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

noun: 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)

noun: United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

noun: Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)

noun: (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

noun: any monetary aid

verb: be willing to concede

"I grant you this much."

verb: allow to have

"Grant a privilege."

verb: let have

"Grant permission."

verb: transfer by deed

"Grant land."

verb: give as judged due or on the basis of merit

"Funds are granted to qualified researchers."

verb: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

verb: bestow, especially officially

"Grant a degree."