given
Americanverb
adjective
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stated, fixed, or specified.
at a given time.
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addicted or disposed (often followed byto ).
given to making snide remarks.
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bestowed as a gift; conferred.
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assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc..
Given A and B, C follows.
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Mathematics. known or independently determined.
a given magnitude.
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(on official documents) executed and delivered as of the date shown.
noun
verb
adjective
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tending (to); inclined or addicted (to)
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specific or previously stated
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assumed as a premise
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maths known or determined independently
a given volume
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(on official documents) issued or executed, as on a stated date
noun
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an assumed fact
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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
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He has to travel across London, and the job has given him the confidence to take the tube on his own for the first time.
From BBC
Before trying peptides, he says he had been to his GP and was given physiotherapy sessions, but despite consistently doing the exercises he was told to do, it wasn't getting any better.
From BBC
Critics are already asking what the goals are, particularly given the supposed destruction of Tehran's nuclear facilities months ago.
From Barron's
Newcastle will certainly have to tighten up, given the calibre of opposition they are due to face in the coming weeks.
From BBC
There is also the unanswered question of whether China may have given Iran military support over the past few months.
From BBC
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