to give over; to make conveyance of; to give the possession or title of; to convey; -- usually in answer to petition.-to bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.-to admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved; to yield belief to; to allow; to yield; to concede.-to assent; to consent.-the act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.-the yielding or admission of something in dispute.-the thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.-a transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made.