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given to

Idioms  

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

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The party has proposed expanding free bus travel - currently given to under-22s and over-60s - to everyone in Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The money was given to the daughter of a friend of mine, so it feels awkward.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

They’re given to those buckling under the wretched weight of their surrounding world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Liverpool do not need the place in the Conference League, so this jumps over them and is given to eighth.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Was it given to Donne in turn, or did he borrow it and fail to return it?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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