to grant

Definition of to grant in English English dictionary: A male given name, transferred from the surname; An English surname and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large"; To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give; To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to petition; The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission; To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede; {f} bestow; give; agree; answer to -; donate; {v} to bestow, give, yield, admit, allow; {n} a thing granted, gift, deed, concession; transferred use of the surname; An English surname and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname "large", Anglo-Norman grand; 1 A financial need-based form of government aid which is usually administered in conjunction with the federal and provincial student loan programs (e g B C Grant, Canada Study Grant for Students With Dependent Children, Canada Study Grant for Female Doctoral Students, Canada Study Grant for Students with Disabilities, etc ) 2 A grant awarded to graduate students and professors by private and government agencies, or by industry, to fund research activities at the university; A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made; A temporary right given by a patent office for a specified period, to prevent anyone else from using the technology defined in the claims of a patent; A type of financial aid that does not have to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of need, possibly combined with some skills or characteristics the student possesses; Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978); A type of financial assistance awarded to an organization for the conduct of research or other program as specified in an approved proposal A grant, as opposed to a cooperative agreement, is used whenever the awarding office anticipates no substantial programmatic involvement with the recipient during the performance of the activities; bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"; To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; usually in answer to petition; The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon; {i} award; gift, present; contribution, donation; To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, a gift such as land or money by one having control or authority over the gift; allow to have; "grant a privilege"; If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it. He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative. British-born American actor who was the epitome of the elegant leading man in films such as The Philadelphia Story (1940) and North by Northwest (1959). The 18th President of the United States (1869-1877) and a Civil War general. After his victorious Vicksburg campaign (1862-1863), he was made commander in chief of the Union Army (1864) and accepted the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox (1865). Grant's two-term presidency was marred by widespread graft and corruption. W2S1 an amount of money given to someone, especially by the government, for a particular purpose. Banting Sir Frederick Grant Grant Cary Grant Ulysses S. Hiram Ulysses Grant Land Grant College Act of 1862 Still William Grant Thalberg Irving Grant Wood Grant; a right or privilege that has been granted; the act of providing a subsidy; financial assistance in the form of money, or property or technical assistance in lieu of money, awarded by a government agency or private organization (foundation or corporation) to an eligible applicant to accomplish some public purpose Grants obligate the Broward school system to meet specified objectives and hold the system financially liable if funds are not spent in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the funding agency; be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"; If you take something for granted, you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it. I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in London; A grant is an award of funds or property, based on an approved budget or formula, in support of a project or program Grants entail ideas originated and defined by the grantee The grant is a contractual document and restrictions are generally imposed by the awarding agency; any monetary aid; A type of financial aid award based on need or merit that is not repaid by the student Click here for a list of grants; The Grant form of Assistance is used when there is no need for substantial involvement between the recipient and the Agency during performance of the Grant; United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986); An award of funds to an organization or individual to undertake charitable activities; If you grant that something is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action. You use `I grant you' or `I'll grant you' to say that you accept something is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. He took a risk, I'll grant you. But when you think about it, the risk was pretty small; The yielding or admission of something in dispute; A grant is a kind of financial aid that the student does not have to repay; A legal instrument where the principal purpose is the transfer of money, property, services or anything of value to the recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by Federal statute and where substantial involvement by USAID is not anticipated (Chapters 304, 591, 595); - an award of financial assistance including cooperative agreements, by FEMA to an eligible state The grant award will be based on the projected amount of total eligible costs for which a state submits an application and that FEMA approves related to a declared fire; A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements. They'd got a special grant to encourage research Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected; a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"; let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"; A type of financial assistance awarded to an organization for the conduct of research or other program as specified in an approved proposal A federal grant, as opposed to a federal cooperative agreement, is used whenever the awarding office anticipates no substantial programmatic involvement with the recipient during the performance of the activities The PI of a research grant has significantly greater flexibility in making changes to the research plan than the PI of a research contract As with any agreement, a grant has terms and conditions which must be followed; An outright award to the student, usually based on financial need This money does not have to be repaid; A legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the state or local government or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement (31 U S C 6304); give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers"; To assent; to consent; transfer by deed; "grant land"; A type of financial aid based on financial need that the student does not have to repay; the act of providing a subsidy a right or privilege that has been granted 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance any monetary aid transfer by deed; "grant land"; bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights; (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance; If you say that someone takes you for granted, you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful. The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly; 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885); a form of financial assistance whereby a student receives money from the Federal Government, the State Government and/or the institution based upon financial need and/or special ability depending upon the source Contact the USCA Financial Aid Office for more information; If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it. France has agreed to grant him political asylum It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan Permission was granted a few weeks ago. = give; In governmental terminology, a contribution to or from a unit of government for specific or general purposes This may take the form of donations, bequests, payments to or for local units, aid, reimbursements, etc According to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, grants must be passed by a 2/3 vote in the Senate and House; Support for a specific project designed by the funds recipient Sponsor has expectations about how the funds are spent Deliverables may include formal project reports Financial reports are required; give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another; an award made on the basis of a proposal that typically sets out a series of conditions, such as specific objectives, work plan, timetable, formal financial accounting, and reporting obligations With the exception of some fellowships and special awards, all grants are awarded to the institution (SIUC) rather than to individuals, and proposals and award agreements must be processed through ORDA For definitions of different types of grants, see Sponsored Project Handbook, section 1; An agreement to transfer money, property, services, or anything of value to accomplish a purpose, such as support or assistance in an area of interest to the grantor For an award to be considered a grant, it normally will contain the following elements: the statement of work allows the project director significant freedom to change emphasis within the general area of work as the project progresses deliverables are minimal, usually consisting of reports only and separate accounting procedures are required; The award of funds to an organization or individual to undertake charitable or tax-exempt activities; A financial assistance mechanism whereby money and/or direct assistance is provided to carry out approved activities A grant (as opposed to a cooperative agreement) is to be used whenever the PHS awarding office anticipates no substantial programmatic involvement with the recipient during performance of the financially assisted activities Grants can be classified on the basis of type of activity(ies) supported (research, training, service, etc ); degree of discretion allowed the awarding office (mandatory or discretionary); and/or method of determining amounts of award (negotiated basis or formula); Financial Aid, and the cost of technical cooperation, provided as a gift Grants may be made bilaterally or as contributions to international organisations with development assistance programmes Most British official aid is in the form of grants

to grant

Hyphenation

to Grant

Turkish pronunciation

tı gränt

Pronunciation

/tə ˈgrant/ /tə ˈɡrænt/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.