granted

granted is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

Preposition granted

1. You use granted to say that you accept that something is true, often before you adding contrasting information.

   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."

2. You use granted that ${\displaystyle x}$, ${\displaystyle y}$ to mean ${\displaystyle y}$ is true because of ${\displaystyle x}$.

   Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.

Synonyms

• given

Adjective

Positive granted

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If you take something for granted, you believe it without really knowing or thinking about it.

Verb

Plain form grant

Third-person singular grants

Past tense granted

Past participle granted

Present participle granting

1. The past tense and past participle of grant.