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used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument (synonym: given: Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free. • Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.  wiktionary.org) |
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used when you admit that something is true (synonym: admittedly: Granted, the music is not perfect, but the flaws are outweighed by the sheer joy of the piece. ldoceonline.com); used to concede a point, often before stating some contrasting information (synonym: admittedly: 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." wiktionary.org); admittedly (Granted, he doesn't look bad for his age. collinsdictionary.com); used at the beginning of a clause to say that something is true before making a comment on it (Granted, he doesn't look too bad for his age, but I don't fancy him. collinsdictionary.com); used when you are admitting that something is true (He is a good player, granted, but no better than Williams was. macmillandictionary.com); admittedly ; it is true (used to introduce a factor which is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it: Granted, Marie was two years older than her, but it wasn't a question of age. • Granted, I'm not a historian. But in all the years baseball has been played on this or any other continent, I don't think a team has ever won without scoring a run. • Granted, I'm not the man's ex-wife so I don't feel ‘cheated’ out of spending that time with him. • Granted I'm not completely done studying, but.. what is the point? lexico.com) |
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used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it (Granted that the story's true, there's not a lot you can do about it. • Granted, many horror films don't make sense until the ending, but they at least provide a few scares along the way. • That is one reason why they have been so amazingly popular, granted that they are not particularly easy reading. • Granted that the word processor is indispensable, what good has it done? • Granted, cab drivers represent only a small number of all road users, but nevertheless their behaviour raises questions about road safety. cambridge.org); even assuming that (granted that: Granted that officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn't be expected to understand. thefreedictionary.com); used at the beginning of a clause to say that something is true before making a comment on it (Granted that the firm has not broken the law, is the law what it should be? collinsdictionary.com) |
