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GRANTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acknowledged as a supposition
Example:
given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started
Synonyms:
given; granted
Classified under:
Similar:
acknowledged (recognized or made known or admitted)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb grant
Context examples:
I know it: your request is granted then—for the time.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
I shall take nothing for granted until I have the opportunity of looking personally into it.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
With what sparkling eyes and ready motion she granted his request, and with how pleasing a flutter of heart she went with him to the set, may be easily imagined.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
It was well that he took every body's joy for granted, or he might not have thought either Mr. Woodhouse or Mr. Knightley particularly delighted.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
"Then I take it for granted," observed Sir Walter, "that his face is about as orange as the cuffs and capes of my livery."
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
He betrayed the inaccuracies of the self-read man, and, it must be granted, the sureness and directness of the primitive mind.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
The process of obtaining certification in critical care nursing as granted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Certification Corporation.
(Certification in Critical Care Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)
All the species listed under these categories have been granted full protection by environmental agencies, and capture, transport, storage, custody, handling, processing, and marketing of these animals is prohibited.
(Over 300 animal species threatened in Bahia, Agência Brasil)
The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) granted the registration for the first cannabis-based (marijuana) medicine in Brazil.
(Brazil grants registration for first cannabis-based drug, Agência Brasil)
A degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies.
(Associate Degree, NCI Thesaurus)
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