Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granted

/ˈɡɹæntɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: grant-ed
IPA: /ˈɡɹæntɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of grant

adv

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.

adj

used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument

Example Sentences

"He was granted a patent on his invention."
"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."
""You haven't been a very good father." "Granted.""
"Granted it's a long shot, but I might win at that."
"Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free."
"Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹæntɪd/
British English: /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/

Phrases

take for granted

Frequently Paired Words

aforegranted foregranted grantedly take for granted ungranted

Synonyms

admittedly true given

Questions

How do you pronounce granted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæntɪd/.
What does granted mean?: simple past and past participle of grant

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