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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRANTED

pp. Admitted as true; conceded; yielded; bestowed; conveyed.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

granted

grant ed |ˈgrantid ɡræn (t )əd | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor that is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it ): granted, sitting around the house may not be your idea of the perfect retirement, but what's your choice when inflation is eroding the value of your nest egg? ▶conjunction (granted that ) even assuming that: granted that officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn't be expected to understand.

 

Oxford Dictionary

granted

grant ¦ed |ˈɡrɑːntɪd | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor which is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it ): granted, Marie was two years older than her, but it wasn't a question of age. ▶conjunction (granted that ) even assuming that: granted that officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn't be expected to understand.

 

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