grant

/ɡɹɑːnt/
noun 6name 5verb 4

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(noun.)

ADJ

large, substantial | small

full

She received a full grant to study medicine at university.

annual

capital, lump-sum, purchase

The government offered her a lump-sum grant to help start her own business.

maintenance

emergency

The government provided emergency grants to families who lost their homes in the flood.

discretionary | mandatory | student

project, research

The university awarded her a generous grant to fund her biology project.

clothing, conservation, (home) improvement, land, maternity, renovation, training, etc. | Arts Council, EU, government, local authority, etc.

VERB + GRANT

apply for

be eligible for, qualify for

Students who qualify for a housing grant can receive money to help pay their rent.

get, obtain, receive

Students who study environmental science can receive a grant to help pay for their education.

award (sb), give sb, make (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)

The university offered her a grant to study marine biology abroad.

refuse sb

cut

The government cut the research grant because of the economic crisis.

PREP

~ for

She received a government grant for her research into renewable energy.

~ from

The university received a generous grant from the government to fund their new science building.

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(verb.)

ADV

expressly, specifically

The school specifically granted permission for students to leave early on Friday.

effectively

The new policy effectively grants employees the right to work from home two days a week.

VERB + GRANT

agree to, decide to

refuse to

The bank refused to grant the loan because of his poor credit history.

be willing to

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