Communication

Synonyms for grant

Two senses of grant live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineCommunication

be willing to concede

I grant you this much.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

yield

Same sentence, swapped: I yield you this much.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for grant as it is used in the sentence above.

arrange
resolve
assume

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineGiving and transferring

allow to have

Grant a privilege.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

accord

Same sentence, swapped: Accord a privilege.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for grant as it is used in the sentence above.

cede
rent
spare

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