As verbs the difference between granted and provide
is that
granted is (
grant) while
provide is to make a living; earn money for necessities.
As an adverb granted
is .
As a preposition granted
is (
used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument).
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
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
*
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provide English
Verb
( provid)
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
- It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.
To act to prepare for something.
To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
- The contract provides that the work be well done.
- I'll lend you the money, provided that you pay it back by Monday.
To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
- Don't bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it.
- We aim to provide the local community with more green spaces.
To furnish (with), cause to be present.
* Arbuthnot
- Rome was well provided with corn.
To make possible or attainable.
- He provides us with an alternative option.
* Milton
- Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit / As the kind, hospitable woods provide .
(obsolete, Latinism) To foresee.
- (Ben Jonson)
To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See provisor .
- (Prescott)
Derived terms
* provider
Related terms
* provision
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