Definitions for granted
grant·ed

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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

How to pronounce granted?

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   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. Robert Bertram:

   My first reaction was, 'OK, he'll get up,' normally, you can take things for granted as a kid, but looking back on it and how the day progressed, his comments to me were, 'Don't ever think that you're just going to have another chance, because it doesn't always happen.'.

2. The Commission:

   From now on, all the rules on remuneration that are applied generally to local workers will also have to be granted to posted workers.

3. Michael Brown:

   NATO's biggest challenge in 2015 will be focusing on and advancing its core mission ensuring the security of the alliance's members and promoting stability in Europe, this will be a challenge because the alliance's leaders have taken collective defense for granted for many years, because Russia has developed an array of unconventional tactics that will require new and unconventional responses, and because NATO will continue to be involved in training activities in Afghanistan.

4. White House:

   The President, as Commander-in-Chief, is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the law is enforced and when appropriate, that mercy is granted, for more than two hundred years, presidents have used their authority to offer second chances to deserving individuals, including those in uniform who have served our country. These actions are in keeping with this long history. As The President has stated,' when our soldiers have to fight for our country, I want to give them the confidence to fight.'.

5. Robert Vallieres:

   It uses all of our senses. Our sight, hearing, tasting, feeling, it gets you out in the fresh air -- these things you take for granted sometimes if you get sick and stuck in a room.

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