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To formally approve or allow an official application, lawsuit, or objection. Used mainly in legal and administrative language.
Das Gericht hat dem Antrag des Klägers stattgegeben.
The court granted the plaintiff's application.
'Stattgeben' (to grant) is a separable verb. The prefix 'statt' comes at the end of the main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Der Richter gab der Klage statt.
The judge granted the lawsuit.
This verb is always used with a dative object. You grant 'someone' or 'something', for example 'dem Antrag' (the application) or 'der Beschwerde' (the complaint).
Die Behörde hat unserem Einspruch stattgegeben.
The authority granted our objection.
The verb 'stattgeben' (to grant) belongs to formal official and legal language. It is almost never used in everyday speech.
In dem Urteil wurde der Forderung des Klägers stattgegeben.
In the judgment, the plaintiff's claim was granted.
'Stattgeben' (to grant) is used almost exclusively with legal or administrative nouns. Common combinations are 'einem Antrag stattgeben' (to grant an application), 'einer Klage stattgeben' (to uphold a lawsuit), or 'einem Widerspruch stattgeben' (to grant an objection).
Das Gericht musste der Beschwerde des Angeklagten stattgeben.
The court had to grant the defendant's complaint.
to correspond / to meet
'entsprechen' and 'stattgeben' can both mean that a request, wish, or application is fulfilled or granted. 'entsprechen' is broader and can also be used with wishes, expectations, or requirements. 'stattgeben' is much more formal and is used especially for official applications, lawsuits, or objections, for example at an authority or in court. The words can be confused because you can also say 'einem Antrag entsprechen' (to comply with / grant an application). In official decisions, however, 'einem Antrag stattgeben' (to grant an application) sounds more precise and typical.
Die Behörde gab dem Antrag auf Fristverlängerung statt.
The authority granted the application for an extension of the deadline.
Das Hotel hat unserem Wunsch nach einem ruhigen Zimmer entsprochen.
The hotel complied with our request for a quiet room.