Grants
/ɡɹænts/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of grant form-of, plural
- 2 plural of Grant form-of, plural
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of grant form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
- 2 plural of Grant form-of, plural
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"His project was funded by grants."
Etymology
From Grant + -s. The city was named after three brothers, Angus A., John R. and Lewis A. Grant, who were awarded a contract to build a section of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. Their camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants.