Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: grant – grateful
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grant (-ed), v. [L. 'entrust'.]
- Allow; permit; make it possible.
- Give; afford; spare; bestow on; provide without expecting compensation.
- Yield; furnish; render to; concede to.
- Phrase. “Grant God”: I pray; may it be His will that.
grape, n. [It. grappo, cluster.]
Bunch of the fruit of the vine.
graphic (-er), adj. [L. graphus, write.]
Well-delineated; accurately defined.
grapple (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OFr, diminutive of 'grape hook'.]
- Reach for desperately without success.
- Mentally struggle with.
- Wrestle; physically struggle with.
grasp (-ed), v. [It.]
Understand; obtain a secure comprehension.
graspless, adj. [see grasp, v.]
Inconceivable; incalculable; incomprehensible.
grass (-es), n. [OE.]
- Herbage; plants that constitute the food for cattle; habitat of insects.
- [Fig.] Grace; herbage associated with or covering the grave.
- [Fig.] earth; herbage covering most of the earth.
grate, n. [L. crates, lattice.]
Crosswork of parallel bars, usually of steel, that allows communication but prevents ingression.
grate, v. [Fr. gratter, to scratch.]
Rub in an abrasive manner; wear away; [fig.] diminish one's spirit.
grateful, adj. [Sp. gracia, grateful, thanks.]
Thankful; having an attitude of thankfulness toward one from whom a favor has been received.