granted
adjective
- bestowed, alotted
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæntɪd/ / /ˈɡɹɑːntɪd/
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.”
adv
- 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."”
verb
- simple past and past participle of grant
“He was granted a patent on his invention.”