Definitions and Examples of release, give, grant
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To set free or let go; to allow something to be made public or available.
Example
The prisoner was finally released after serving his sentence.
To transfer possession or control of something to someone else.
Example
She decided to give her old clothes to charity.
To agree to give or allow something that is requested or demanded.
Example
The company decided to grant their employees a pay raise.
Key Differences: release vs give vs grant
- 1Release implies setting something free or making it available to the public.
- 2Give implies transferring possession or control of something to someone else.
- 3Grant implies agreeing to give or allow something that is requested or demanded.
Effective Usage of release, give, grant
- 1Legal Documents: Use withhold and release in legal documents such as contracts and agreements.
- 2Negotiations: Use give and grant in negotiations to express agreement or willingness to compromise.
- 3Daily Conversations: Use these antonyms in daily conversations to express the opposite meaning of withhold.
Remember this!
The antonyms of withhold are release, give, and grant. Use release when setting something free or making it available to the public. Use give when transferring possession or control of something to someone else. Use grant when agreeing to give or allow something that is requested or demanded. These antonyms can be used in legal documents, negotiations, and daily conversations.
