Wordle Answer for October 16, 2024
The Wordle for October 16, 2024 solved to GRANT. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
GRANT
What grant means
To give or allow something, typically by official decision or formal permission, or the money or resources provided in this way.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *granter*, meaning "to agree" or "consent," derived from Latin *credentare*, a form based on *credere* ("to believe" or "trust"). The sense shifted from "to believe someone's word" to "to agree to give" or "to bestow." The word entered Middle English and has retained its core meaning of giving or permitting something to another.
Hints for October 16, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of grant
- yield
- concede
- accord
- cede
- give
- concession
- allow
- allot
Used in a sentence
The university decided to _____ her a full scholarship after reviewing her impressive research proposal.
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