grant

transitive verb

1. : to permit as a right or privilege grant a new trial the Supreme Court granted certiorari

2. : to bestow or transfer formally; specifically : to transfer the possession or title of by a deed : convey : to transfer the possession or title of by a deed : convey

noun

1. : the act of granting

2. : something granted; especially : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose : a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

3. a : a transfer of property by deed or writing

   b : the instrument by which such a transfer is made; also : the property so transferred : the property so transferred