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given

[ giv-uhn ]

verb

  1. past participle of give.


adjective

  1. stated, fixed, or specified:

    at a given time.

  2. addicted or disposed (often followed by to ):

    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

/ ˈɡɪə /

verb

  1. the past participle of give
“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

adjective

  1. postpositivefoll byto 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
“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

noun

  1. an assumed fact
  2. philosophy the supposed raw data of experience See 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
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Other Word Forms

  • -IJ adjective
  • ܲ·IJ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of given1

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective
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Janmark’s goal marked the fourth time in five games the Kings have given up a game-tying or go-ahead score in the final 13 minutes of regulation.

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The timing of Wylie’s exit is peculiar given that USC players already participated in three months of offseason training led by Wylie.

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Thorpe spearheaded an Indigenous-run Blak Sovereign movement opposing the Voice, calling instead for priority to be given to a legally binding treaty between First Nations peoples and the Australian government.

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Under the plan, support would be given over the phone, at a GP surgery or local mental health service, who would then find appropriate help.

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Ellie was prescribed steroid eye drops and immunosuppressants, some of which needed to be given by intravenous infusion.

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