bevilja — meaning in English

English meaning

• concede verb To admit, often reluctantly, that something is true.
• grant verb To give someone permission, a right, or something they have asked for.

Senses

bevilja is used for these senses in English:

• concede To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
• grant (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).

concede — full definition

1. verb To admit, often reluctantly, that something is true.
2. verb To give up or grant something, such as territory, a right, or a point in an argument.

grant — full definition

1. verb To give someone permission, a right, or something they have asked for.
2. verb To accept something as true for the sake of argument.
3. noun A sum of money given, often by a government or organization, to fund a project or support someone.

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