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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

/ ˈɡɪ±¹É™²Ô /

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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-²µ¾±±¹î€½Ä²Ô adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²µ¾±±¹î€½Ä²Ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of given1

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective
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The last five years have given us a fresh appreciation for calm, and Calm.

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But there were question marks as to whether a foul should have been given when Lewis-Skelly and Harrison came together in the box.

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No one, after all, has ever given a nickname to a bunch of guys who hit .225 or a team that finished in the middle of the standings.

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But given the logistical difficulty of direct rule by millions of citizens, it is nearly inevitable that some charismatic demagogue will claim to embody the crowd’s general will.

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Asked what she would do next, she said: "I was given a conditional discharge. I will continue my fight for free speech."

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