What does granted mean?

Definitions for granted
grant·ed

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word granted.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. given, grantedadjective

    acknowledged as a supposition

    "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"

Wiktionary

  1. grantedverb

    Given, awarded.

    He was granted a patent on his invention.

  2. grantedadverb

    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.

Wikipedia

  1. Granted

    "Granted" is a song by American singer Josh Groban, It was released in early June 2018 along with a lyric video as the lead single on his album Bridges.

ChatGPT

  1. granted

    Granted generally means given, bestowed, awarded, or allowed without dispute or objection. It is often used in the context of giving permission or recognizing certain rights, privileges, or assumptions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Granted

    of Grant

Editors Contribution

  1. grantedverb

    Verb form for the word grant.

    They were granted the solar panel grant and were delighted.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'granted' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2193

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'granted' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4266

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce granted?

How to say granted in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of granted in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of granted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of granted in a Sentence

  1. Francis Bacon:

    Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.

  2. Stephen Miller:

    We're constantly told by political left that illegal aliens are essential to the function of our society, but according to the administration's position, they aren’t willing to cooperate with investigations of serious crimes unless granted amnesty, that’s a remarkable declaration from the Biden administration.

  3. U.S. vs Cruikshan:

    The right of bearing arms for a lawful purpose is not a right granted by the Constitution neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence.

  4. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

    The one thing you always have to remember is majorities are not given – they’re earned, we never take anything for granted, but I feel good because of the quality of the candidates we have running from Rhode Island to New Hampshire to Connecticut to Oregon to Washington to Arizona to California.

  5. Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron:

    I have confirmed that this agreement will become effective in the coming months once European competition authorities have granted General Electric the investment authorisaton.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

granted#1#3742#10000

Translations for granted

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for granted »

Translation

Find a translation for the granted definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"granted." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LTD, 2026. Web. 17 May 2026. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/granted>.

Discuss these granted definitions with the community:

    Are we missing a good definition for granted? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    granted

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
    A accident
    B bias
    C fancy
    D perusal

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for granted: