grant vs block grant

block grant vs grant

grant and block grant both are nouns.

grant is a verb but block grant is not a verb.

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

As nouns, block grant is a hyponym of grant; that is, block grant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grant:

grant: the act of providing a subsidy
block grant: a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs

Other hyponyms of grant include award, awarding, grant-in-aid, grant-in-aid.

grant (noun)	block grant (noun)
the act of providing a subsidy	a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs
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

grant (verb)	block 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 grant and block grant

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