bewilligt

Bewilligt is the past participle of the German verb bewilligen, meaning to approve, grant or authorize something by an official decision. In administrative and legal language it denotes that a request, subsidy, permit or benefit has received formal approval. The form bewilligt is used with the auxiliary haben in perfect tenses: Der Antrag wurde bewilligt.

As an adjective, bewilligt can modify nouns in the feminine, masculine and neuter forms, for example ein bewilligter Antrag, ein bewilligter Zuschuss, or bewilligte Leistungen. The corresponding noun form is Bewilligung, meaning approval or permit, and related compound nouns include Bewilligungsbescheid (notice of approval) and Bewilligungsbehörde (approving authority).

Etymology and nuance: bewilligen is a composite formed with be- plus willigen, the latter connected to Wille (will, consent). Bewilligen is often used for official grants, subsidies, social benefits, or permits granted by authorities. In some contexts be­wil­li­gen and genehmigen are overlapping, but bewilligen tends to emphasize the act of granting a benefit or entitlement by an authority, whereas genehmigen is more broadly used for consent or authorization.

Context and usage: In government forms and administrative communication, statements such as “Der Antrag wurde bewilligt” or “Die Bewilligung des Zuschusses ist erteilt” are common. The term reflects an outcome or status change from pending to approved.

See also: Bewilligung, Bewilligungsbescheid, Bewilligungsbehörde, genehmigen, Zustimmung.