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MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
to give; to grant
0 Hi, I just came up with the following sentences: 02 br
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00 "The grizzly bear's bulky musculature grants it roughly the strength of five men." 02 br
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00 "The computer's advanced configuration gives it remarkable capabilities." 02 br
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00 Although these uses of the verbs "grant" and "give" seem perfectly natural to me, they don't agree with the definitions given by the OED. I'm confused... Either my understanding of the words is flawed, or the dictionary is missing definitions... 0-
02 br
00 "The grizzly bear's bulky musculature grants it roughly the strength of five men." 02 br
02 br
00 "The computer's advanced configuration gives it remarkable capabilities." 02 br
02 br
00 Although these uses of the verbs "grant" and "give" seem perfectly natural to me, they don't agree with the definitions given by the OED. I'm confused... Either my understanding of the words is flawed, or the dictionary is missing definitions... 0-
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02 br 00 They sound fine. 01 i 00 Grant = to bestow or confer. Give = to furnish, provide, or proffer 02 i 00 0-
- 02 br 00 They sound fine.
- 01 i 00 Grant = to bestow or confer.
- Give = to furnish, provide, or proffer 02 i 00 0-
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0 . 02 br
00 They sound fine. 01 i 00 Grant = to bestow or confer. Give = to furnish, provide, or proffer 02 i 00 0-
00 They sound fine. 01 i 00 Grant = to bestow or confer. Give = to furnish, provide, or proffer 02 i 00 0-
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