The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - grant v.

1) give, confer, bestow, present, award, offer; supply, furnish, distribute, donate; allocate, assign: She has been granted a sum that will enable her to complete the book. 2) concede, accede (to) , cede, give (up) , agree (to) , consent (to) , allow, permit, admit; let: They granted my request for clemency. --n. 3) gift, present, endowment, bequest, subvention, subsidy, award, grant-in-aid, donation, contribution, concession, allowance: He received a government grant to study abroad.