This is the 8552nd most frequent Swedish word.
beviljades
"Beviljades" means "was granted" or "were granted" in English.
The word 'beviljades' is used in the past tense to indicate that permission was given to the subject.
Han beviljades tillstånd att bygga på sin tomt.
He was granted permission to build on his plot.
Here, 'beviljades' signifies that financial support or aid was officially provided to the individuals affected by an event.
Ersättning beviljades till de drabbade av stormen.
Compensation was granted to those affected by the storm.
In this sentence, 'beviljades' is used to denote that a scholarship was officially awarded to the individual based on merit.