granted
part of speech
verb, past form of grant (grant, grants, granted, granting); adverb/conjunction (granted — formal); adjective in phrase (take for granted)
meaning for a pupil
1) Granted means given or allowed, often officially. tree →
2) To take something for granted is to expect it always to be there and not be thankful for it. tree →
3) «Granted» at the start of a sentence means «I agree that this is true», before you add a «but». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means given or allowed by God or a ruler. It often shows God giving life, favor, or a wished-for thing. Interpretation: Hannah's words show prayer answered by God, and Daniel's story shows God giving a person favor even in a foreign court. Tradition sees such gifts as coming from God's kindness. In the primary lessons: In stories a genie grants three wishes; in everyday life a request or permission is granted. «Don't take your parents for granted» is a common saying. In formal writing, «granted, …, but» admits a point. Phrases: take for granted, granted permission, wish granted, granted that.
examples
- Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit. (Writings JOB.10.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- And God granted Daniel mercy and compassion in the sight of the chief of the officers. (Writings DAN.1.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him; (Prophets 1SA.1.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- The genie granted her three wishes. tree →
- We were granted permission to leave early. tree →
- Don't take clean water for granted. tree →
- Granted, it was raining, but we still had fun. tree →
- The school was granted money for a new playground. tree →
- Her wish to see the sea was finally granted. tree →
- He took his big sister's help for granted. tree →
- “Another day, my friend, do not take too much for granted. tree →
note
Past tense and past participle of «grant». A «grant» (noun) is money given for a purpose, which does not need to be paid back. In maths, «granted 3 wishes each» means multiply. «Take for granted» does not involve giving anything.
In the corpora
- For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him;
- For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.
- The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.
- Now whatever thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request further, it shall be done.'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «granted» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.