allowance vs grant

grant vs allowance

allowance and grant both are nouns.

allowance and grant both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No
grant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grant is a hypernym of allowance; that is, grant is a word with a broader meaning than allowance:

allowance: put on a fixed allowance, as of food
grant: let have

Other hypernyms of allowance include allow.

allowance (noun)	grant (noun)
the act of allowing	the act of providing a subsidy
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits	a right or privilege that has been granted
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)	a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances	any monetary aid
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses	(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

allowance (verb)	grant (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food	be willing to concede
	allow to have
	let have
	transfer by deed
	give as judged due or on the basis of merit
	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
	bestow, especially officially

Difference between allowance and grant

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