The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grant \Grant\ (gr[.a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Granted; p. pr.
   & vb. n. Granting.] [OE. graunten, granten, OF. graanter,
   craanter, creanter, to promise, yield, LL. creantare to
   promise, assure, for (assumed LL.) credentare to make
   believe, fr. L. credens, p. pr. of credere to believe. See
   Creed, Credit.]
   1. To give over; to make conveyance of; to give the
      possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to
      petition.
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            Grant me the place of this threshing floor. --1
                                                  Chron. xxi.
                                                  22.
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   2. To bestow or confer, with or without compensation,
      particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
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            Wherefore did God grant me my request. --Milton.
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   3. To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to
      yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede.
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            Grant that the Fates have firmed by their decree.
                                                  --Dryden.
   Syn: Syn.-- To give; confer; bestow; convey; transfer; admit;
        allow; concede. See Give.
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Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
37 Moby Thesaurus words for "granting":
   accommodation, accordance, admitting, admitting that, allowing,
   allowing that, award, awarding, bestowal, bestowment,
   communication, concession, conferment, conferral, contribution,
   deliverance, delivery, donation, endowment, exempting, furnishment,
   gifting, giving, grant, impartation, impartment, investiture,
   liberality, offer, presentation, presentment, provision,
   subscription, supplying, surrender, vouchsafement, waiving