granted

grant-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "grant"; gave or allowed something.

  2. 2.

    Used to acknowledge a point before making a counter-argument; admittedly.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take for granted — to fail to appreciate; to assume without question
  • •
    granted that — assuming that

Related words

Antonyms: denied, refused
See also: assuming, given, grant
Synonyms: allowed, awarded, given

Etymology

Past tense of "grant," from Old French graanter ("to promise, allow").