granted .とは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

granted

1. simple past and past participle of grant

   He was granted a patent on his invention.

副詞

granted (not comparable)

1. 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.

   Synonyms: admittedly, true

   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."

形容詞

granted (not comparable)

1. 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.

同意語

• (used to mark the premise of an argument): given

関連する語

アナグラム

• drag-net, dragnet