grant

He was granted permission to attend the meeting.

God, grant me the serenity...

in w:Serenity Prayer

The universe exists, said the father: somebody must have made it. If that somebody exists, said I, somebody must have made him. I grant that for the sake of argument, said the Oratorian.

Before I would have granted to that act.

But thou preferr'st thy life before thine honor.