octroyer

Senses

1. 1.

   to grant, to award

   to give or confer something (a privilege, right, benefit) formally or officially

2. 2.

   to bestow, to concede

   to allow or permit something reluctantly or as a favour

Examples

• "Le gouvernement a octroyé une subvention aux écoles."

  The government granted a subsidy to the schools.

• "On lui a octroyé un permis de conduire après trois tentatives."

  A driving license was awarded to him after three attempts.

• "Je vous octroie un délai de deux semaines pour finir le projet."

  I grant you a two-week deadline to finish the project.

Usage

Formal and slightly dated register. Commonly used in administrative and legal contexts, especially with nouns like privilege, droit (right), subvention (subsidy), licence (licence). Note the spelling: y changes to i before -ons and -ant (j'octroie, nous octroyons, en octroyant).