granted
Definition
Adverb:
- Used to concede a point; admittedly; it is true: Used to introduce a statement that you accept as true, often before making a contrasting point.
- Given that; taking into account: Used to indicate that something is being considered as a basis for discussion or argument.
Conjunction:
- Even assuming that; even if: Used to introduce a clause that states a condition or fact that is accepted for the sake of argument.
Usage Examples
Adverb:
- Granted, the plan is ambitious, but I believe we can succeed. (It is true that the plan is ambitious, but I believe we can succeed.)
- He works slowly; granted, the task is very complex. (He works slowly; admittedly, the task is very complex.)
Conjunction:
- Granted that you have more experience, you still need to follow the protocol. (Even assuming that you have more experience, you still need to follow the protocol.)
- We can proceed, granted everyone agrees. (We can proceed, on the condition that everyone agrees.)
Advanced Usage
- "Taken for granted": This is a common phrase where "granted" is part of a participial phrase. It means to expect something always to be available or true and not appreciate it, or to accept something as true without questioning it.
- She took his loyalty for granted. (She expected his loyalty without appreciating it.)
- We take it for granted that clean water will come from the tap. (We accept as a basic fact that clean water will come from the tap.)
Variants and Related Words
- Grant (verb): To agree to give or allow something requested; to admit as true.
- The committee granted her request for funding.
- Grant (noun): A sum of money given by an organization for a particular purpose.
- She received a research grant from the university.
Synonyms
- Admittedly: Used to introduce a concession.
- Conceded: Admitted to be true.
- Certainly true: Undeniably the case (often used to preface an agreement before a counterpoint).
Related Phrases
- Granted that...: A phrase used to introduce a premise that is accepted.
- Granted that the data is preliminary, the results are still promising.
- ...granted: Used at the end of a sentence to mean "on the condition that."
- You can borrow the car, my permission granted. (This is a more formal/archaic structure.)
Adjective
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acknowledged as a supposition
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given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started
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