grant

S2 W2

BrE /ɡrɑːnt/ AmE /ɡrænt/

verb / noun en → es

past granted pp granted ing granting

1 GIVE PERMISSION [transitive] B1

to officially allow someone to do something or give them permission to do it

conceder, otorgar, permitir

  • grant somebody the right/permission to do something

Collocations grant a visa · grant permission

  • The university granted her a scholarship.

    La universidad le concedió una beca.

2 GIVE MONEY [transitive] B2

to give money to someone or an organization for a particular purpose, especially in order to help them do something

conceder, otorgar, financiar

  • grant somebody/something money

Collocations grant a research fund · grant financial aid

  • The government granted the project funding.

    El gobierno concedió fondos al proyecto.

3 LEGAL RIGHT [noun] C1

a legal right given by a court or an official organization, especially one that gives someone the right to use land owned by another person

derecho, concesión, permiso

  • a grant of land

Collocations land grant · building grant

  • The company received a grant to build on the site.

    La empresa recibió una concesión para construir en el sitio.