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Dominique1313 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of the word "grant"
I am trying to get the meaning of the word "grant" straight.
For example, consider the situation described below:
a boy asked his mom if he can have a piece of chocolate cake. The mom, however, gave the boy lemon cake instead even though she had the chocolate cake in the fridge. The boy loved the lemon cake and enjoyed it very much, and he ate the lemon cake until his belly is completely full.
In this situation, would you say the boy's mom "granted" what the boy asked of his mom?
Thank you,
For example, consider the situation described below:
a boy asked his mom if he can have a piece of chocolate cake. The mom, however, gave the boy lemon cake instead even though she had the chocolate cake in the fridge. The boy loved the lemon cake and enjoyed it very much, and he ate the lemon cake until his belly is completely full.
In this situation, would you say the boy's mom "granted" what the boy asked of his mom?
Thank you,
Top answer
No. The main idea of 'grant' is fulfill someone's request or wish . eg The boy asked for some chocolate cake.
- No.
- The main idea of 'grant' is fulfill someone's request or wish .
- eg The boy asked for some chocolate cake.
- His mother gave him some chocolate cake.
- She granted his request for chocolate cake.
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No.
The main idea of 'grant' is fulfill someone's request or wish.
eg
The boy asked for some chocolate cake.
His mother gave him some chocolate cake. She granted his request for chocolate cake.
The main idea of 'grant' is fulfill someone's request or wish.
eg
The boy asked for some chocolate cake.
His mother gave him some chocolate cake. She granted his request for chocolate cake.
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Hello,
Thank you for your reply - what if though, that the boy's mom perceived that the boy was essentially asking for the cake that he can truly enjoy, and thus she gave the lemon cake instead of the requested chocolate cake?
Does it still imply that the boy's mom did not grant the boy's request?
Thank you,
Thank you for your reply - what if though, that the boy's mom perceived that the boy was essentially asking for the cake that he can truly enjoy, and thus she gave the lemon cake instead of the requested chocolate cake?
Does it still imply that the boy's mom did not grant the boy's request?
Thank you,
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"grant" is much more formal than "give". We don't say "granted him cake" or "granted her the keys to the car". These things are simply objects. "grant" is used with more abstract nouns, for example, "granted me permission to ..." or "granted his request".
Most of the time, you'll be right to use "give" with objects and "grant" with abstractions.
CJ
Most of the time, you'll be right to use "give" with objects and "grant" with abstractions.
CJ
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