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given

[ giv-uh n ]
/ ˈgɪv ən /
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verb

past participle of give.

adjective

noun

an established fact, condition, factor, etc.

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Words related to given

accustomed, addicted, apt, disposed, inclined, liable, obsessed, prone, habituated, inured

Words nearby given

give what for, give-and-take, give-up, giveaway, giveback, given, given name, given to, givenchy, givey, giza

OTHER WORDS FROM given

self-giv·en, adjectiveun·giv·en, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for given to

given
/ (ˈɡɪvən) /

verb

the past participle of give

adjective

noun

an assumed fact
philosophy the supposed raw data of experienceSee also sense datum
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with given to

given to

Tending toward, inclined to, as in She was given to eating crackers in bed. [Late 1500s]

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