GRANTING
GR'ANTING, participle present tense Admitting; conceding; bestowing; conveying.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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GRANTOR
GR'ANTOR, noun The person who grants; one who conveys lands, rents, etc.
GRANULAR
GRAN'ULAR, adjective [from Latin granum, grain.]1. Consisting of grains; as a granular substance.2. Resembling grains; as a stone of granular appearance.
GRANULATE
GRAN'ULATE, verb transitive [Latin granum.]1. To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder or sugar.2. To raise into small asperities; to make rough on the surfa...
GRANULATED
GRAN'ULATED, participle passive Formed into grains.1. Consisting of grains; resembling grains.
GRANULATING
GRAN'ULATING, participle present tense Forming into grains.
GRANULATION
GRANULA'TION, noun The act of forming into grains; as the granulation of powder and sugar. In chimistry, the granulation of metallic substances is performed by pouring the melte...
GRANULE
GRAN'ULE, noun [Latin granum.] A little grain; a small particle.
GRANULOUS
GRAN'ULOUS, adjective Full of grains; abounding with granular substances.
GRAPE
GRAPE, noun [This word is from the root of grab, gripe, and signifies primarily a cluster or bunch.]1. Properly, a cluster of the fruit of the vine; but with us, a single berry ...
GRAPE-HYACINTH
GRAPE-HYACINTH, noun A plant or flower, a species of Hyacinthus.
GRAPELESS
GRA'PELESS, adjective Wanting the strength and flavor of the grape.
GRAPESHOT
GRA'PESHOT, noun A cluster of small shot, confined in a canvas bag, forming a kind of cylinder, whose diameter is equal to that of the ball adapted to the cannon.
GRAPESTONE
GRA'PESTONE, noun The stone or seed of the grape.
GRAPHIC
GRAPH'ICGRAPH'ICAL, adjective [Latin graphicus; Gr. to write.]1. Pertaining to the art of writing or delineating.2. Well delineated.3. Describing with accuracy.
GRAPHICAL
GRAPH'ICAL, a. [L. graphicus; Gr. to write.]1. Pertaining to the art of writing or delineating.2. Well delineated.3. Describing with accuracy.
GRAPHICALLY
GRAPH'ICALLY, adverb With good delineation; in a picturesque manner.
GRAPHITE
GRAPH'ITE, noun [Gr. to write.] Carburet of iron, a substance used for pencils, and very improperly called black-lead.
GRAPHOLITE
GRAPH'OLITE, noun [supra.] A species of slate proper for writing on.
GRAPHOMETER
GRAPHOM'ETER, noun [Gr. to describe, measure.] A mathematical instrument, called also a semicircle, whose use is to observe any angle whose vertex is at the center of the instru...
GRAPHOMETRICAL
GRAPHOMET'RICAL, adjective Pertaining to or ascertained by a graphometer.
GRAPLING
GRAP'LING, noun1. A small anchor fitted with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels.2. A grappling iron, used to seize and hold one ship to another in...
GRAPNEL
GRAP'NELGRAP'PLE, verb transitive1. To seize; to lay fast hold on, either with the hands or with hooks. We say, a man grapples his antagonist, or a ship grapples another ship.2....
GRAPPLE
GRAP'PLE, v.t.1. To seize; to lay fast hold on, either with the hands or with hooks. We say, a man grapples his antagonist, or a ship grapples another ship.2. To fasten; to fix,...
GRAPPLEMENT
GRAP'PLEMENT, noun A grappling; close fight or embrace.
GRAPY
GRA'PY, adjective Like grapes; full of clusters of grapes.1. Made of grapes.
GRASP
GR'ASP, verb transitive To seize and hold by clasping or embracing with the fingers or arms. We say, to grasp with the hand, or with the arms.1. To catch; to seize; to lay hold ...