appanage vs grant

grant vs appanage

appanage and grant both are nouns.

appanage is not a verb while grant is a verb.

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

As nouns, grant is a hypernym of appanage; that is, grant is a word with a broader meaning than appanage:

appanage: a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
grant: (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

Other hypernyms of appanage include assignment.

appanage (noun)	grant (noun)
a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family	the act of providing a subsidy
any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life	a right or privilege that has been granted
	a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
	any monetary aid
	(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

appanage (verb)	grant (verb)
	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 appanage and grant

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