regrant

verb, noun — 3 senses

regrant

verb

UK /ɹɪˈɡɹɑːnt/

Etymology From re- + grant.

1

To grant (something) again or in a different way.

  • It was regranted to one of the new faces of the regime, a man now basking in the favour of Richard Fox and the young king: Thomas Wolsey.2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 371:

regrant

noun

Etymology From re- + grant.

1

The act of granting back to a former proprietor.

2

A renewal of a grant.

  • the regrant of a monopoly

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