Granted
/ˈɡɹæntɪd/ adj, adv, verb
adj, adv, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of grant form-of, participle, past
"He was granted a patent on his invention."
Adjective
- 1 used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument not-comparable
"Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free."
Adjective
- 1 acknowledged as a supposition wordnet
Adverb
- 1 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. not-comparable
"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."
Example
More examples"I take it for granted that you will join."