Grant
What it means
To formally give, allow, or recognize something requested or valued.
Reach for it when describing an authorized award, permission, or concession
The foundation will grant funds for the accessible playground.
Words to choose between 7
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everyday
allow
Fits when permission rather than ownership is the central action
Careful Allow can be informal and does not suggest a recognized right or benefit.
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everyday
Fits when the transfer needs no formal authority or condition
Careful Give is broad and misses the official decision carried by grant.
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warm
Fits when responsibility or a valued object is given with confidence
Careful Entrust adds an expectation of care that grant does not require.
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professional
authorize
Fits when official power makes an action permissible
Careful Authorization gives permission but not necessarily money, status, or property.
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professional
Fits when merit or a selection process determines the recipient
Careful Award implies competition or judgment and fits poorly for ordinary permission.
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formal
concede
Fits when a point, right, or demand is accepted after resistance
Careful Concede suggests conflict and is wrong for willing generosity.
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literary
Fits when an honor or gift is ceremonially conferred
Careful Bestow sounds lofty for routine funding or access approval.
Opposites 3
- deny
- withhold
- revoke
Common phrases 3
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grant permission
The council may grant permission after the safety review is published.
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grant access
The archive will grant access to the uncatalogued collection under supervision.
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grant funding
The trust chose to grant funding in stages tied to completed repairs.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated