Lovitt: WÄHREN

The verb gewähren is closely allied to the verbs währen   (to endure) and wahren   (to watch over, to keep safe, to preserve). Gewähren ordinarily means to be surety for, to warrant, to vouchsafe, to grant. In the discussion that follows, the verb will be translated simply with "to grant." But the reader should keep in mind also the connotations of safeguarding and guaranteeing that are present in it as well. (QCT   p. 31)