grant in WordNet English dictionary

1. allow to have
   "grant a privilege"
   accord  allot  grant 
   
2. let have
   "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
   allow  grant 
   
3. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
   "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
   award  grant 
   
4. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
   concede  yield  cede  grant 
   
5. be willing to concede
   "I grant you this much"
   concede  yield  grant 
   
6. transfer by deed
   "grant land"
   grant  deed over 
   
7. bestow, especially officially
   "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights"
   grant  give 
   

1. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
   grant  assignment 
   
2. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
   "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
   concession  grant 
   
3. the act of providing a subsidy
   grant  subsidization  subsidisation 
   
4. a right or privilege that has been granted
   grant 
   
5. any monetary aid
   grant