given

American  

[giv-uhn] / ˈgɪv ən /

verb

1. past participle of give.

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adjective

1. stated, fixed, or specified.

   at a given time.

2. addicted or disposed (often followed byto ).

   given to making snide remarks.

3. bestowed as a gift; conferred.

4. assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc..

   Given A and B, C follows.

5. Mathematics. known or independently determined.

   a given magnitude.

6. (on official documents) executed and delivered as of the date shown.

noun

1. an established fact, condition, factor, etc.

given British  

/ ˈɡɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of give

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adjective

1. tending (to); inclined or addicted (to)

2. specific or previously stated

3. assumed as a premise

4. maths known or determined independently

   a given volume

5. (on official documents) issued or executed, as on a stated date

noun

1. an assumed fact

2. philosophy the supposed raw data of experience See also sense datum

Other Word Forms

• self-given adjective
• ungiven adjective

Etymology

Origin of given

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

The festival’s name is a cheeky play on Harry Potter’s nickname, “the boy who lived,” given to the character upon surviving a death curse.

From Los Angeles Times

Kelly said they have reduced exposure to independent power players that he was keen on a year ago, given political challenges around building new data centers.

From MarketWatch

“But, given that we have not been on the biggest stage since 2014, the apocalypse…continues for our football.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street skeptics who long questioned Cliffwater’s growth are now calling it a “canary in the coal mine” and a “turducken” of problems, given its entanglement in other funds.

From The Wall Street Journal

China will remain the anchor for volume growth, given its larger total addressable market, while overseas markets offer structurally better unit economics, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal