plural of grant

plural of Grant

A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.

(US) A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.

Alternative spelling of land grant

(law) In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.

(law) In U.S. patent law, a license under which a party grants another the right to use a patent under the condition that the licensee agrees to grant the licensor a license with respect to any improvements to that patent made by the licensee.

(transitive, of a thing) To assume something to be true without verification or proof.

The giving of national funds to subsidize a local or regional project. / Providing funds to an institution (such as a school) or person to subsidize a specific project or activity, such as a scholarship.

A grant that helps to cover initial costs.