Standard Lemma guide

granted

adj · adv · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɡɹæntɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 N T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: G R AE1 N T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 3: G R AE1 N AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 4: G R AE1 N IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
  • Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 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.
  • "You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: admittedly, true

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of grant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • He was granted a patent on his invention.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

acknowledged as a supposition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: given

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: zakładając, że — Used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument
  • German: zugegebenermaßen — used to concede a point
  • German: freilich — used to concede a point
  • Hungarian: igaz, hogy... (ugyan) (az) — used to concede a point
  • Polish: po prawdzie — used to concede a point
  • Russian: пра́вда (právda) — used to concede a point
  • Russian: действи́тельно (dejstvítelʹno) — used to concede a point
  • Russian: согла́сен (soglásen) — used to concede a point
Real reading context

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