Regrant

//ɹɪˈɡɹɑːnt// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of granting back to a former proprietor.
  2. 2
    A renewal of a grant.

    "the regrant of a monopoly"

Verb
  1. 1
    To grant (something) again or in a different way. transitive

    "It was regranted to one of the new faces of the regime, a man now basking in the favour of Richard Fox and the young king: Thomas Wolsey."

Example

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"It was regranted to one of the new faces of the regime, a man now basking in the favour of Richard Fox and the young king: Thomas Wolsey."

Etymology

From re- + grant.

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