"granting" in the verb sense
1. allow, grant
let have
"grant permission"
"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
2. award, grant
give as judged due or on the basis of merit
"the referee awarded a free kick to the team"
"the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"
"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
3. concede, yield, grant
be willing to concede
"I grant you this much"
4. accord, allot, grant
allow to have
"grant a privilege"
5. grant, give
bestow, especially officially
"grant a degree"
"give a divorce"
"This bill grants us new rights"
6. concede, yield, cede, grant
give over surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
7. grant, deed over
transfer by deed
"grant land"
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