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How to pronounce grants in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hiram ulysses grant, president grant, ulysses grant, ulysses s. grant, ulysses simpson grant
Type Words
Synonyms award
Type of give
Has types pension off, pension
Derivation grantee


Funds are granted to qualified researchers.
Type Words
Synonyms subsidisation, subsidization
Type of assignation, parceling, apportioning, parcelling, apportionment, allotment, allocation
Has types awarding, grant-in-aid, block grant, award
Type Words
Synonyms allow
Type of give
Has types vouchsafe, allowance
Verb group countenance, allow, let, permit
Derivation granter


grant permission.
Type Words
Synonyms assignment
Type of transferred property, transferred possession
Has types land grant, appanage, apanage
Type Words
Synonyms duncan grant, duncan james corrow grant
Type Words
Synonyms give
Derivation grantee, granter


grant a degree.
This bill grants us new rights.
Type Words
Synonyms concession
Type of contract
Has types franchise
Type Words
Synonyms cede, concede, yield
Type of give
Type Words
Synonyms concede, yield
Type of concord, hold, concur, agree
Has types forgive


I grant you this much.
Type Words
Synonyms accord, allot
Type of give
Has types give, enfranchise


grant a privilege.
Type Words
Synonyms cary grant
Type Words
Synonyms deed over
Type of give, gift, present
Derivation grantee, grantor


grant land.
Type Words
Type of assistance, aid, economic assistance, financial aid, financial assistance, economic aid
Has types grant-in-aid, subsidy
Type Words
Type of right

Examples of grants

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If there had been a demand for loans, the money wouldn't be available as grants.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
Since that filing, the foundation has given away at least $50 million in grants.
From the stltoday.com
Federal and state agencies use the data in allocating housing assistance grants.
From the stltoday.com
The terminal was paid for with federal grants and fees charged to airport users.
From the freep.com
The Government could offer grants to journalist professionals for various tasks.
From the latimes.com
Under a January law, Germany grants full employment rights to brothel employees.
From the businessweek.com
It's another reason why boards need to be more stingy when they hand out grants.
From the businessweek.com
California companies could apply for grants and loans to retool their factories.
From the sacbee.com
At a time of belt-tightening, money for grants will be scarce for years to come.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • Allow: let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
  • Any monetary aid
  • Award: give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
  • The act of providing a subsidy
  • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
  • Concede: be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
  • The Grant Motor Co was a United States automobile manufacturing company which produced automobiles from 1913 to 1922. The company was based in Findlay, Ohio. The company produced several thousand four and six cylinder automobiles and even exported cars to England as the Whiting-Grant. ...
  • Grants are funds by one party (Grant Makers), often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a , often (but not always) a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. ...
  • Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of Scottish origin (see Clan Grant), and there are several possible origins for the name.