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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

granted en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹæntɪd/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument
    • Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.
    • Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.

Relateds

aforegranted · take for granted · ungranted · foregranted · grantedly

Synonyms

given (used to mark the premise of an argument)

Translations (1)

pl zakładając, że (Used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument)

granted en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹæntɪd/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) 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.
    • 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.
    • Granted it's a long shot, but I might win at that.
    • "You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."

Synonyms

admittedly · true

Translations (7)

ru действи́тельно (used to concede a point) · hu igaz, hogy… (ugyan) (used to concede a point) · de freilich (used to concede a point) · ru согла́сен (used to concede a point) · pl po prawdzie (used to concede a point) · de zugegebenermaßen (used to concede a point) · ru пра́вда (used to concede a point)

granted en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɡɹæntɪd/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of grant
    form of grant
    • He was granted a patent on his invention.