B1proper noun · common

Grant

An English surname transferred from the nickname and a Scottish clan name, from a…An English surname transferred from the nickname and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large".

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UK/ɡɹɑːnt/US/ɡɹænt/

» We take air and water for granted.

Wir halten Luft und Wasser für selbstverständlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Ми приймаємо повітря і воду за належне. — triantafillou

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Meaning

21 senses

(countable, uncountable)An English surname transferred from the nickname and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large".
(countable, uncountable)A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States:
(countable, uncountable)A town in Marshall County, Alabama.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado.
(countable, uncountable)A small city in Montgomery County, Iowa.
(countable, uncountable)A small city in Newaygo County, Michigan.
(countable, uncountable)A city in Washington County, Minnesota.
(countable, uncountable)A small city, the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Ohio.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington.
(countable, uncountable)A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.

Examples

416 sentences

We take air and water for granted.
Ми приймаємо повітря і воду за належне. — triantafillou
deWir halten Luft und Wasser für selbstverständlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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We must not take anything for granted.
Ми не повинні приймати будь-що за належне. — deniko
ruМы не должны ничего принимать как должное. — marafon
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My wish was granted.
Моє бажання було задоволене. — deniko
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She takes everything for granted.
Вона все приймає за належне. — deniko
ruОна всё считает само собой разумеющимся. — marafon
deFür sie ist alles selbstverständlich. — raggione
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I can't grant that request.
Я не можу задовільнити це прохання. — deniko
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Origin

From Scottish Gaelic Grannd, from Anglo-Norman graunt (“big, large”), from Old French gran

From Scottish Gaelic Grannd, from Anglo-Norman graunt (“big, large”), from Old French grant, from Latin grandis. Doublet of grand. The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of Ulysses S. Grant featured on it.

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Forms

Grantsplural

Collocations

7 patterns

for granted granted
granted granted
granted granted that
was granted granted
anything for granted
taken for granted
that for granted