granted

adv, adj — 2 senses

granted

adv

US /ˈɡɹæntɪd/ · UK /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/

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.
"You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."

granted

adj

used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument

Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.

Synonyms: given
Related terms: aforegranted, foregranted, grantedly, take for granted, ungranted

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