¦ verb
1. agree to give or allow (something requested) to.
give (a right, property, etc.) formally or legally to.
2. agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
¦ noun
1. a sum of money given by a government or public body for a particular purpose.
2. formal the action of granting something.
3. Law a legal conveyance or formal conferment.
Phrases
take for granted
1. fail to appreciate through overfamiliarity.
2. (take something for granted) assume that something is true.
Derivatives
grantable adjective
grantee noun (chiefly Law).
granter noun
grantor noun (chiefly Law).
Origin
ME: from OFr. granter 'consent to support', var. of creanter 'to guarantee', based on L. credere 'entrust'.