Granted I Permission Grant Judge Finally Verb ɡrɑːnt

• my request was granted.
• the rights expressly granted by the terms of the lease
• the judge granted an injunction preventing the newspaper from printing the names.
• i was granted permission to visit the palace.

grant

Verb Forms

1. to agree to give somebody what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something
• My request was granted.
• the rights expressly granted by the terms of the lease
• The judge granted an injunction preventing the newspaper from printing the names.
• I was granted permission to visit the palace.
• She was granted a divorce.
• The court granted him leave to appeal.
• He was granted a licence to mine in the area.
• The bank finally granted me a £500 loan.
• The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me.
• These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity.

Extra Examples

• Permission is hereby granted to reproduce this material.
• Planning permission was finally granted in October.
• The judge refused to grant him bail.
• The law effectively grants the company immunity from prosecution.
• Her wish was granted.
• Planning permission for the development was granted last week.
• The contract was granted to an Australian company.
• The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.
2. to admit to somebody that something is true, although you may not like or agree with it
• She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.
• I grant you (that) it looks good, but it’s not exactly practical.
3. to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful
• Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
• We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.
4. to believe something is true without first making sure that it is
• I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.
• She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.