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• grant — [[t]grænt, grɑnt[/t]] v. grant•ed, grant•ing, n. v.t. 1) to confer, esp. by a formal act: to grant a charter[/ex] 2) to give; accord: to grant permission[/ex] 3) to agree to: to grant a request[/ex] 4) to accept for the sake of argument: I grant… …   From formal English to slang

• blé — (blé) s. m. 1°   Nom vulgaire du froment ordinaire (graminées) avec le grain duquel on fait le pain. •   .... Qui voulait bien abattre ses murailles, Qui fit avec le feu la moisson de ses blés, ROTR. Antig. IV, 1.    Les grands blés, le froment… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• pat´ent|a|ble — pat|ent «n., adj. 1, 4, 6, v. PAT uhnt; adj. 2, 3, 5 PAY tehnt, PAT uhnt; especially British PAY tuhnt», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a government grant which gives a person or company sole rights to make, use, or sell a new invention for a… …   Useful english dictionary

• hor´ri|ble|ness — hor|ri|ble «HR uh buhl, HOR », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing horror; terrible; dreadful; frightful; shocking: »a horrible crime, a horrible disease. SYNONYM(S): hideous, grim, horrid. See syn. under ghastly. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hor|ri|ble — «HR uh buhl, HOR », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing horror; terrible; dreadful; frightful; shocking: »a horrible crime, a horrible disease. SYNONYM(S): hideous, grim, horrid. See syn. under ghastly. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• ac|knowl´edge|a|ble — ac|knowl|edge «ak NOL ihj», transitive verb, edged, edg|ing. 1. to admit to be true or to exist: »He acknowledges his own faults. SYNONYM(S): grant, concede, confess, avow, own. See syn. under admit. (Cf. ↑admit) 2. to recognize the autho …   Useful english dictionary

• af|ford´a|ble — af|ford «uh FRD, FOHRD», transitive verb. 1. to have or spare the money for: »Can we afford a new car? 2. to manage to give, spare, or have: »A busy man can t afford a delay. Can you afford the time? SYNONYM(S): bear. 3. to be able without… …   Useful english dictionary

• a|ward´a|ble — a|ward «uh WRD», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to give after careful consideration; grant: »A medal was awarded to the best speller in the class. SYNONYM(S): assign. 2. to decide upon or settle by law; adjudge: »The court awarded damages of $5,000 to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|ject´a|ble — proj|ect «noun. PROJ ehkt; verb. pruh JEHKT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a plan; scheme: »Flying in a heavy machine was once thought an impossible project. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under plan. (Cf. ↑plan) 2. an undertaking; enterprise: » …   Useful english dictionary

• grantable — grant a*ble (gr[.a]nt [.a]*b l), a. Capable of being granted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English