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grantee

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The person to whom something is granted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

someone to whom the title of property is transferred

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alienee

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recipient, receiver

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noun

Meaning 3

a recipient of a grant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recipient, receiver

History

Etymology

From Middle English grauntees pl, from Old French granté, participle of granter, equivalent to grant + -ee.