granted

English

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Verb

granted

1. simple past tense and past participle of grant
2. Given, awarded.

   He was granted a patent on his invention.

Adverb

granted (not comparable)

1. 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.

   "You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."

Preposition

granted

1. used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument

   Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.

   Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.

Synonyms

• (used to mark the premise of an argument): given

See also

• take for granted

Anagrams

• dragnet