granted
UK /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/ · US /ˈɡɹæntɪd/ adverb, adjective
Also a form of grant
- adverb Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question. “He's a good student and usually does well. Granted, he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.”
- adjective used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument “Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.”
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