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Granted vs Nevertheless - What's the difference?

granted | nevertheless |

As adverbs the difference between granted and nevertheless

is that granted is while nevertheless is (conjunctive) in spite of what preceded; yet.

As a verb granted

is (grant).

As a preposition granted

is (used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument).

granted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (grant)
  • Given, awarded.
    • He was granted a patent on his invention.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • .
    • 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 ."

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (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

    * (used to mark the premise of an argument) given

    See also

    * take for granted

    Anagrams

    *

    nevertheless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ne'ertheless

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
  • * 12:11
    • No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless , afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=September-October, author= Michael Sivak
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply? , passage=Nevertheless , it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.}}

    Synonyms

    * (in spite of what preceded) still, nonetheless, yet, though, however

    External links

    * * English conjunctive adverbs