statt|geben
Translation
to grant, to approve, to allow, to uphold
Examples
Dem Antrag wurde stattgegeben.
The application was granted.
Das Gericht hat der Klage stattgegeben.
The court upheld the lawsuit.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.dat)) to grant, approve sth. The court granted the appeal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: genehmigen, bewilligen; Antonyms: ablehnen, verweigern
Etymology
Composed of 'statt' (instead of, place) and 'geben' (to give). It literally means 'to give place to' a request, hence to grant it.
Memory Tips
Think of 'giving' (geben) 'space' or 'place' (statt) to an argument, thus accepting it.