granted

Definition of granted

Pronunciation

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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.

Preposition

granted

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."
   
   
2. You use granted that x, y to mean y is true because of x.
   
   Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.

See also

• take for granted

Anagrams

• Alphagram: adegnrt
• dragnet