1grant 
/ˈgrænt, Brit ˈgrɑ:nt/ verb
grants; grant·ed; grant·ing /ˈgrænt, Brit ˈgrɑ:nt/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for)
▪ The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview. ▪ The court granted the motion for a new trial. ▪ She granted me an interview. [=she agreed to let me interview her] ▪ She rarely grants interviews. [=she rarely agrees to be interviewed] ▪ I cannot grant you that wish.
b : to give (something) legally or formally
▪ The government has agreed to grant the refugees asylum. = The government has agreed to grant asylum to the refugees. ▪ We haven't yet been granted access to the archive. ▪ The country was granted independence in 1950. ▪ The judge granted custody of the children to their mother. — see also grant bail at 1bail 2 : to admit (something) although it does not agree with or support your opinion
▪ I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting. ▪ The house is not in perfect condition, I grant you [=I admit that the house is not in perfect condition], but it's still a great deal. ▪ The house is not perfect, I grant you that. — often used in the form granted or granting to introduce a clause ▪ Granted that she's been under a lot of stress lately, her behavior is still surprising. [=I admit that she has been under a lot of stress lately, but I am still surprised by her behavior] ▪ Even granting that you may be right [=even if you are right], I still think we need to consider other solutions. — often used in the form granted as an adverb ▪ Granted, the house is not in perfect condition, but it's still a great deal. ▪ “The house is not in very good condition.” “Granted [=I admit that what you say is true]—but it's still a great deal.”
▪ The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview. ▪ The court granted the motion for a new trial. ▪ She granted me an interview. [=she agreed to let me interview her] ▪ She rarely grants interviews. [=she rarely agrees to be interviewed] ▪ I cannot grant you that wish.
b : to give (something) legally or formally
▪ The government has agreed to grant the refugees asylum. = The government has agreed to grant asylum to the refugees. ▪ We haven't yet been granted access to the archive. ▪ The country was granted independence in 1950. ▪ The judge granted custody of the children to their mother. — see also grant bail at 1bail
▪ I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting. ▪ The house is not in perfect condition, I grant you [=I admit that the house is not in perfect condition], but it's still a great deal. ▪ The house is not perfect, I grant you that. — often used in the form granted or granting to introduce a clause ▪ Granted that she's been under a lot of stress lately, her behavior is still surprising. [=I admit that she has been under a lot of stress lately, but I am still surprised by her behavior] ▪ Even granting that you may be right [=even if you are right], I still think we need to consider other solutions. — often used in the form granted as an adverb ▪ Granted, the house is not in perfect condition, but it's still a great deal. ▪ “The house is not in very good condition.” “Granted [=I admit that what you say is true]—but it's still a great deal.”
take for granted 1 take (something) for granted : to believe or assume that (something) is true or probably true without knowing that it is true
▪ We took our invitation to the party for granted. = We took it for granted that we'd be invited to the party. [=we assumed we'd be invited and did not think about the possibility that we wouldn't be] 2 take (someone or something) for granted : to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that is helpful or important to you)
▪ We often take our freedom for granted. ▪ Being apart from my family for so long has made me realize that I've been taking them for granted. ▪ I'm tired of being taken for granted.
▪ We took our invitation to the party for granted. = We took it for granted that we'd be invited to the party. [=we assumed we'd be invited and did not think about the possibility that we wouldn't be]
▪ We often take our freedom for granted. ▪ Being apart from my family for so long has made me realize that I've been taking them for granted. ▪ I'm tired of being taken for granted.
