The difference between Grant and Scholarship

When used as nouns, grant means the act of granting, whereas scholarship means a grant-in-aid to a student.

When used as verbs, grant means to give (permission or wish), whereas scholarship means to attend on a scholarship.


check bellow for the other definitions of Grant and Scholarship

  1. Grant as a verb (ditransitive):

    To give (permission or wish)

    Examples:

    "He was granted permission to attend the meeting."

    "The genie granted him three wishes"

  2. Grant as a verb (ditransitive):

    To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.

  3. Grant as a verb:

    To admit as true what is not yet satisfactorily proved;

    Examples:

    "synonyms: allow yield concede"

  4. Grant as a verb:

    To assent; to consent.

  1. Grant as a noun:

    The act of granting; a bestowing or conferring; concession; allowance; permission.

  2. Grant as a noun:

    The yielding or admission of something in dispute.

  3. Grant as a noun:

    The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.

    Examples:

    "I got a grant from the government to study archeology in Egypt."

  4. Grant as a noun (legal):

    A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government

    Examples:

    "a grant of land or of money"

  5. Grant as a noun:

    the deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.

  6. Grant as a noun (informal):

    An application for a grant .

  1. Scholarship as a noun:

    A grant-in-aid to a student.

  2. Scholarship as a noun:

    The character or qualities of a scholar.

  3. Scholarship as a noun:

    The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.

  4. Scholarship as a noun (uncountable):

    The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.

  5. Scholarship as a noun (Australia, dated):

    The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.

  1. Scholarship as a verb (intransitive):

    To attend on a scholarship.

  2. Scholarship as a verb:

    To grant a scholarship.

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