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Question: President on a $50 bill
Solution: GRANT
GRANT Definition 1:
To agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for) .
Examples:
The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.
The court granted the motion for a new trial.
She granted me an interview. [=she agreed to let me interview her]
She rarely grants interviews. [=she rarely agrees to be interviewed]
I cannot grant you that wish.
GRANT Definition 2:
To give (something) legally or formally
Examples:
The government has agreed to grant the refugees asylum. = The government has agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.
We haven’t yet been granted access to the archive.
The country was granted independence in 1950.
The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.
GRANT Definition 3:
To admit (something) although it does not agree with or support your opinion
Examples:
I grant that he’s a talented writer, but I just don’t find his books very interesting.
The house is not in perfect condition, I grant you [=I admit that the house is not in perfect condition], but it’s still a great deal.
The house is not perfect, I grant you that.
Granted that she’s been under a lot of stress lately, her behavior is still surprising. [=I admit that she has been under a lot of stress lately, but I am still surprised by her behavior]
Even granting that you may be right [=even if you are right], I still think we need to consider other solutions.
Granted, the house is not in perfect condition, but it’s still a great deal.
“The house is not in very good condition.” “Granted [=I admit that what you say is true]—but it’s still a great deal.”
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