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grants

/ɡrænts/ /ɡrɑːnts/

Meanings
noun
The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

Examples :

"The museum relies on grants from the city and private donors to fund its programs. "
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Related Words

Illustration concession

concession noun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

The act of conceding.

"The losing team made a concession early in the game, acknowledging they had no chance of winning. "

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

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 government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration conferring

conferring verb

/kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To grant as a possession; to bestow.

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

Illustration archeology

archeology noun

/ˌɑɹ.kɪˈɒl.ɘ.dʒɪ/

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:

"Sarah decided to study archeology in college because she was fascinated by ancient civilizations and the objects they left behind. "

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

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 appropriation

appropriation noun

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

An act or instance of appropriating.

"The school's appropriation of funds for new computers is a good thing for the students. "

Illustration scholarships

scholarships noun

/ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps/ /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪps/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"Many students rely on scholarships to help pay for their college tuition. "

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compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

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