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shvetsov2005
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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:16 am Post subject: grant |
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"Mr. Fogg replied that the honour would be his; and the detective� who was determined not to lose sight of him�begged permission to accompany them in their walk about San Francisco�a request which Mr. Fogg readily granted."
From "Around the world"
Why the verb to grant is used with the word request here?
I thought that request can only be satisfied, and you can only grant things like permissions.
May be I don't know some meaning of the word to grant?
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To grant a request or a wish is to say yes to it, to comply with it. I request permission to take a walk with the mayor, and he grants my request--says yes, and we go walking--or denies is--says no, and we don't go anywhere.
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