grantinggerund / present participle Used attributively as an adjective derived from the present participle of 'grant' (e.g., 'granting authority').
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Bestowing or conferring; relating to the act of granting. The granting agency set strict conditions for the funds.
Used as a subordinating conjunction meaning "assuming that" or "even if".
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Assuming that something is true; even if. Granting that the witness is credible, the testimony still needs corroboration.