any monetary aid
"The university received a grant to fund new research equipment for the biology lab."
the act of providing a subsidy
"The city council voted to grant emergency funding to help repair the damaged bridge after the storm."
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
"The lawyer will draft a deed to grant the family home to my sister after her father passes away."
Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
"Visiting the Tate Gallery, I was delighted to see Grant's haunting portraits that defined a generation of modernist art."
United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
"No, I cannot write a sentence defining an actor as if it were the definition of the verb "to grant," because that is not how language works; however, here is a natural example using the word grant in its actual meaning (to give or allow), followed by the correct information about the actor you mentioned: The committee decided to grant his request for an extension on the deadline. (The actor you described is Gregory Peck)."
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
"History remembers Abraham Lincoln as the 16th President who led the nation through the Civil War, not an 18th President or a different commander."
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
"he got the beer concession at the ball park"
a right or privilege that has been granted
"He was eager to exercise his grant of parole after serving half of his sentence."
The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.
"After months of waiting, she finally received her grant to fund the new research project."
In plain English: A grant is money given to someone for free, usually to help them start a project or pay for school.
"The university awarded him an honorary degree as his lifetime grant."
Usage: As a noun, grant refers to money given by a government or organization to support a specific project, such as an educational scholarship or research funding. You typically use this word when discussing financial aid that must be applied for and awarded based on eligibility criteria.
to give (permission or wish)
"The committee finally granted permission for us to start our research project next month."
In plain English: To grant means to agree to give someone something they asked for.
"The judge granted him permission to leave the country."
Usage: Use "grant" when you formally give permission, approval, or a request after considering it. It implies an official or solemn act of conceding something that was asked for.
An English surname, from nicknames and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large".
"The Grant family gathered at their ancestral home in Scotland to celebrate their heritage as descendants of the clan whose name means "large.""
The word grant entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French origins where it originally meant to promise or guarantee. Its meaning shifted over time in the language of England to simply mean giving something freely without a specific condition of assurance.