grantee

grantee
grantee gran*tee" (gr[.a]n*t[=e]"), n. (Law) The person to whom a grant or conveyance is made. [1913 Webster]

His grace will not survive the poor grantee he despises. --Burke. [1913 Webster]


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  • grantee — grant·ee /gran tē/ n: one to whom a grant is made; specif: one to whom a grant by deed is made Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. grantee …   Law dictionary

  • grantee — gran‧tee [ˌgrɑːnˈtiː ǁ ˌgræn ] noun [countable] LAW a person who is given the legal ownership of land, property, or money: • The legal ownership of the land was vested in the grantee. * * * grantee UK US /ɡrɑːn tiː/ US  /ɡræn tiː/ noun [C] ►… …   Financial and business terms

  • grantee — late 15c., from GRANT (Cf. grant) (n.) + EE (Cf. ee) …   Etymology dictionary

  • grantee — [gran tē′] n. Law a person to whom a grant is made …   English World dictionary

  • Grantee — The recipient of some type of property. In its most literal sense, a grantee is the recipient of a grant, a sum of money intended to fund a specific undertaking (like a college education or a research project). In real estate, the grantee is the… …   Investment dictionary

  • grantee — grant ► VERB 1) agree to give or allow (something requested) to. 2) give (something) formally or legally to. 3) agree or admit to (someone) that (something) is true. ► NOUN 1) a sum of money given by a government or public body for a particular… …   English terms dictionary

  • grantee — noun Date: 15th century one to whom a grant is made …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grantee — /gran tee , grahn /, n. the receiver of a grant. [1400 50; late ME; see GRANT, EE] * * * …   Universalium

  • grantee — noun the person to whom something is granted …   Wiktionary

  • grantee — gran·tee || græn tɪː /grɑːn n. receiver of a grant …   English contemporary dictionary

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