grant
part of speech
verb (grant, grants, granted, granting); noun (a grant, grants); name (Grant)
meaning for a pupil
1) To grant means to give or allow something that someone asked for: «grant a wish». tree →
2) To grant (that) means to agree that something is true: «I grant that it's hard.» tree →
3) A grant is money given by a government or organisation for a special purpose, which does not have to be paid back. tree →
4) To take something for granted means to expect it without thanking or noticing. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The law of redemption says that land sold because of poverty may be bought back, so land stays with the family and tribe. The rabbis tied this to the jubilee year, when land goes back to its original owners, because the land really belongs to God. Interpretation: The psalms show that everything good is a gift God grants, which people ask for in prayer. In the primary lessons: In fairy tales genies grant wishes. In everyday life schools get grants for new equipment; maths problems share a grant. Phrases: «grant a wish», «take for granted», «granted, ...», «a research grant».
examples
- And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. (Torah LEV.25.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us Thy salvation. (Writings PSA.85.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. (Writings PSA.20.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Remove from me the way of falsehood; and grant me Thy law graciously. (Writings PSA.119.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- The genie granted him three wishes. tree →
- The school got a grant of 2,000 pounds for new books. tree →
- Don't take your parents for granted. tree →
- Granted, the test was hard, but you did well. tree →
- Permission was granted to leave early. tree →
- A grant of 900 dollars is shared by 3 clubs; how much each? tree →
- Will you grant it to me?" tree →
note
Regular verb. Countable noun. «Take for granted» is a common phrase. Grant is also a name. Maths: a grant is a sum of money to share or spend.
In the corpora
- And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.
- For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him;
- And I will grant you compassion, that he may have compassion upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
- Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
- For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «grant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.