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granting

/ˈɡɹæntɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹɑːntɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
(ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)

Examples :

"He was granted permission to attend the meeting."
right law government

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration umbrellas

umbrellas noun

/ʌmˈbrɛləz/

Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

"Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!"

Illustration ditransitive

ditransitive noun

/ˌdaɪtrænˈzɪtɪv/ /daɪˈtrænzɪtɪv/

A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

""Give" is a common example of a ditransitive. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration predicts

predicts verb

/prɪˈdɪkts/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"Based on the weather forecast, the meteorologist predicts rain for tomorrow. "

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

Illustration forecast

forecast noun

/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ /ˈfɔɹkæst/

An estimation of a future condition.

"The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow. "