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1grant — 1 vt 1: to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court grant ed certiorari 2: to bestow or transfer formally; specif: to transfer the possession or title of by a deed: convey …
2grant — [n] allowance, gift admission, allocation, allotment, alms, appropriation, assistance, award, benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, charity, concession, contribution, dole, donation, endowment, fellowship, gratuity, handout, lump, present,… …
3allowance — n. taking into account 1) to make (an) allowance for (to make allowance/an allowance for inexperience; to make allowances for wear and tear) sum granted 2) to grant an allowance 3) a cost of living; depletion; trade in allowance 4) a daily;… …
4allowance — al·low·ance /ə lau̇ əns/ n 1: an allotted share: as a: a sum granted as a reimbursement or payment for expenses an allowance to support the deceased s family deduction for a moving allowance b: a sum granted as a reduction or increase …
5allowance — 1 *ration, dole, pittance Analogous words: allotment, apportionment, assignment (see corresponding verbs at ALLOT): share (see corresponding verb SHARE): grant, *appropriation, subsidy 2 Allowance, concession both signify a change made by way of… …
6Grant — Grant, n. [OE. grant, graunt, OF. graant, creant, promise, assurance. See {Grant}, v. t.] 1. The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission. [1913 Webster] 2. The yielding or admission of something in dispute.… …
7allowance — [n1] amount of money or other supply aid, alimony, allocation, allotment, annuity, apportionment, bequest, bite*, bounty, commission, contribution, cut, endowment, fee, fellowship, gift, grant, honorarium, inheritance, interest, legacy, lot,… …
8allowance — noun 1 amount of sth that you are allowed ADJECTIVE ▪ baggage ▪ tax ▪ holiday (BrE) VERB + ALLOWANCE ▪ be entitled to, get …
9grant — Synonyms and related words: OK, accede to, accept, accommodation, accord, accord to, accordance, acknowledge, administer, admit, admit everything, admit exceptions, afford, agree provisionally, agree to, aid, alimony, allocate, allot, allotment,… …
10allowance — noun 1) your baggage allowance Syn: permitted amount/quantity, allocation, allotment, quota, share, ration, grant, limit, portion, slice 2) she spent her allowance on paperbacks Syn: payment …
