Difference between Grand and Grant

What is the difference between Grand and Grant?

Grand as a noun is one thousand dollars. while Grant as a noun is the act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

Grand

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake. Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception. Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, a grand lodge; a grand vizier; a grand piano, etc. Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent; -- generally used in composition; as, grandfather, grandson, grandchild, etc.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One thousand dollars. One thousand pounds sterling.

Example sentence: There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.

Grant

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: 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.

Example sentence: Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.

We hope you now know whether to use Grand or Grant in your sentence.

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