granted is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation change

Preposition change

Preposition
granted

  1. You use granted to say that you accept that something is true, often before you adding contrasting information.
    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."
  2. You use granted that  ,   to mean   is true because of  .
    Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.

Synonyms change

Adjective change

Positive
granted

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. If you take something for granted, you believe it without really knowing or thinking about it.

Verb change

Plain form
grant

Third-person singular
grants

Past tense
granted

Past participle
granted

Present participle
granting

  1. The past tense and past participle of grant.