Word

grant, v.
(granted, granting, grants)
freq. cnt. 33

let have
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14

allow grant

sample sentences

"grant permission"
"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something

lexical pointers

antonym

deny

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grant granter

semantic pointers

verb group

permit, allow, let, countenance

hypernym

give

hyponym

vouchsafe allowance

give as judged due or on the basis of merit
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

award grant

sample sentences

"the referee awarded a free kick to the team"
"the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"
"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the countryside
They %s the money to them

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grantee grant

semantic pointers

hypernym

give

hyponym

pension, pension off

be willing to concede
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

concede grant yield

sample sentences

"I grant you this much"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concessive conceding concession

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

yielding

semantic pointers

hypernym

agree, concur, hold, concord

hyponym

forgive

allow to have
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

accord allot grant

sample sentences

"grant a privilege"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accordance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grant

semantic pointers

hyponym

give enfranchise

hypernym

give

bestow, especially officially
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

give grant

sample sentences

"grant a degree"
"give a divorce"
"This bill grants us new rights"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grantee granter

transfer by deed
<verb.possession>

deed over grant

sample sentences

"grant land"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grantee grantor grant

semantic pointers

hypernym

give, present, gift

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

cede concede grant yield

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conceding concession

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cession

semantic pointers

hypernym

give