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Definition grant in British English

grant noun

[countable] noun
/ɡrɑːnt/
1

an amount of money that the government or an organization gives you for a specific purpose and does not ask you to pay back. Money that you have to pay back is called a loan

Example

They've applied for a grant from the lottery.

Example

a research grant

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Definition grant in British English