Definitions for granted
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1. given, granted(adj)

   acknowledged as a supposition

   "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"

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1. granted(Verb)

   Given, awarded.

   He was granted a patent on his invention.

2. granted(Adverb)

   Used to concede a point, often before stating some contrasting information.

   He's a good student and usually does well. Granted, he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.

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1. Granted

   of Grant

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1. granted

   Verb form for the word grant.

   They were granted the solar panel grant and were delighted.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'granted' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2193

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'granted' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4266

Anagrams for granted »

1. dragnet

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1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of granted in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of granted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of granted in a Sentence

1. Gilead Sciences:

   (DCGI) has granted regulatory approval of (remdesivir) for treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalised with severe disease.

2. The Carter Center:

   At the request of President Carter, and for humanitarian purposes, Mr. Gomes was granted amnesty by the chairman of the National Defense Commission, Kim Jong-Il.

3. Chris McGoey:

   Airbnb private rentals are different and more relaxed than staying in an established-branded hotel. I guess that’s the allure and the fact that you can sometimes find a fabulous deal in a great location. But this story points out that making private arrangements can be hit and miss because of lack of oversight, quality control, and compliance with regulations designed to protect guests, in a hotel we take things for granted like a local direct-dial phone, an on-duty operator, and desk staff.

4. Lionel Trilling:

   Any historian of the literature of the modern age will take virtually for granted the adversary intention, the actually subversive intention, that characterizes modern writing -- he will perceive its clear purpose of detaching the reader from the habits of thought and feeling that the larger culture imposes, of giving him a ground and a vantage point from which to judge and condemn, and perhaps revise, the culture that produces him.

5. Johnson Johnson:

   The pandemic shows no signs of slowing, and we, like everyone, are eager for more tools to help stop it. At the same time, it is premature to get into the specifics of the supply of our vaccine candidate, as we do not yet have Phase 3 data, nor have we filed for or been granted Emergency Use Authorization, we remain in active discussions with regulators, including on the approval and validation of our manufacturing processes.

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