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