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giv⋅en

  [giv-uhn]
Use given in a Sentence
–verb
1. pp. of give.
–adjective
2. stated, fixed, or specified: at a given time.
3. addicted or disposed (often fol. by to): given to making snide remarks.
4. bestowed as a gift; conferred.
5. assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc.: Given A and B, C follows.
6. Mathematics. known or independently determined: a given magnitude.
7. (on official documents) executed and delivered as of the date shown.
–noun
8. an established fact, condition, factor, etc.

give

  [giv] verb, gave, giv⋅en, giv⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please.
3. to place in someone's care: If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet.
4. to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance.
5. to impart or communicate: to give advice; to give a cold to someone.
6. to set forth or show; present; offer: He gave no reason for his lateness.
7. to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something: They gave five dollars for the picture. He gave me the car for $800.
8. to furnish, provide, or proffer: to give evidence; Let me give you my umbrella before you go out in this rain.
9. to provide as an entertainment or social function: to give a New Year's Eve party.
10. to deal or administer: to give a blow to someone; to give medicine to a patient.
11. to put forth, emit, or utter; issue: to give a cry; to give a command.
12. to assign or admit as a basis of calculation or reasoning (usually used passively): These facts being given, the argument makes sense.
13. to produce, yield, or afford: to give good results; 9 × 8 gives 72; The hen gave six eggs a week.
14. to make, do, or perform: to give a start; to give a lurch.
15. to perform or present publicly: to give a play; to give a concert.
16. to cause; be responsible for (usually fol. by an infinitive): They gave me to understand that you would be there.
17. to care about something to the value or extent of (something fanciful): I don't give a hoot about his opinion.
18. to relinquish or sacrifice: to give one's life for a cause.
19. to convey or transmit: Give Aunt Betty my love.
20. to assign or allot: Give every man a full ration of biscuits. They gave him the name of “Joseph.”
21. to bestow (the object of one's choice) upon, as if by providence: Give me the wide open spaces anytime.
22. to be connected with, as by a telephone operator: Give me 235-7522.
23. to present to an audience, as an entertainer, speaker, or act: Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the governor of Texas.
24. to attribute or ascribe: to give the devil his due; After long study the critic gave the unsigned work to a minor impressionist.
25. to cause or occasion: She gives me a pain in the neck.
26. to apply fully or freely: He gives his free time to golf.
27. to award by verdict or after consideration: A decision was given for the defendant.
28. to inflict as a punishment on another; punish by; impose a sentence of: The judge gave him five years.
29. to pledge, offer as a pledge, or execute and deliver: He gave her his promise. Can you give bond?
30. to propose as the subject of a toast (fol. by an indirect object): Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our country.
31. to bear to a man; deliver (fol. by an indirect object): She gave him a beautiful baby boy.
32. to sire upon a woman; father (fol. by an indirect object): He gave her two children in the first five years of marriage.
33. to concede or grant, as a point in an argument.
–verb (used without object)
34. to make a gift or gifts; contribute: to give to the United Way.
35. to yield somewhat, as to influence or force; compromise: We can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points.
36. to yield somewhat when subjected to weight, force, pressure, etc.: A horsehair mattress doesn't give much.
37. to collapse; break down; fall apart; fail: The antique chair gave when I sat on it.
38. to be warm and open in relationships with other persons: a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give.
39. Informal. to divulge information: Okay now, give! What happened?
40. to afford a view or passage; face, open, or lead (usually fol. by on, onto, etc.): The window gives on the sea. This door gives onto the hallway.
–noun
41. the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
—Verb phrases
42. give away,
a. to give as a present; bestow.
b. to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony.
c. to expose or betray (a person).
d. to reveal (a confidence or secret, hidden motives, true feelings, etc.): That remark gave away his real feelings.
43. give back, to return (something), as to its owner; restore: You haven't given back the books you borrowed from me.
44. give birth to. birth (def. 10).
45. give in,
a. to acknowledge defeat; yield.
b. to hand in; deliver: Please give in your timecards.
46. give of, to devote or contribute generously of: to give of oneself; to give of one's abundance.
47. give off, to put forth; emit: The gardenia gives off a very strong fragrance.
48. give out,
a. to send out; emit.
b. to make public; announce.
c. to distribute; issue.
d. to become exhausted.
e. to become used up; fail: The fuel gave out.
f. to do or express something, esp. unrestrainedly or easily: to give out with a song.
49. give over,
a. to put into the care of; transfer: She gave over all her property to her daughter.
b. to put an end to; stop: They will never give over their impossible dreams.
c. to indulge in without restraint: She gave herself over to tears.
d. to devote to a specified activity: The day was given over to relaxing in the sun.
50. give up,
a. to abandon hope; despair.
b. to desist from; renounce: to give up smoking.
c. to surrender; relinquish.
d. to devote (oneself) entirely to: She gave herself up to her job and seldom saw her old friends.
e. South Midland U.S. to consider; deem: She's given up to be the kindest woman around here.
—Idioms
51. give and take,
a. to compromise in order to cooperate: A willingness to give and take is important for success in marriage.
b. to exchange ideas: an informal meeting in which there would be opportunities to give and take.
52. give battle. battle 1 (def. 10).
53. give ground, to yield before superior force, as of arms or of reasoning.
54. give it to, Informal. to reprimand or punish: His father really gave it to him for coming home so late.
55. give or take, plus or minus a specified amount; more or less: It will cost $20, give or take a dollar or two.
56. give rise to. rise (def. 55).
57. give way. way (def. 26).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME < ON gefa (cf. Dan give); r. ME yeven, yiven, OE gefan, giefan; c. D geven, G geben, Goth giban

Related forms:
giv⋅a⋅ble, give⋅a⋅ble, adjective, noun
giv⋅ee, noun
giver, noun

Synonyms:
1. offer, vouchsafe, impart, accord, furnish, provide, supply, donate, contribute. Give, confer, grant, present may mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. Give is the general word: to give someone a book, permission, etc. Confer usually means to give an honor or a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving: to confer a degree. Grant is limited to the idea of acceding to a request; it may apply to the bestowal of privileges, or the fulfillment of an expressed wish: to grant a charter, a prayer, permission, etc. Present, a more formal word than give, usually implies a certain ceremony in the giving: to present a citation to a regiment. 18. cede, yield.

Antonyms:
1. receive.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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give   (gĭv)   
v.   gave (gāv), giv·en (gĭv'ən), giv·ing, gives

v.   tr.
  1. To make a present of: We gave her flowers for her birthday.
  2. To place in the hands of; pass: Give me the scissors.
    1. To deliver in exchange or recompense; pay: gave five dollars for the book.
    2. To let go for a price; sell: gave the used car away for two thousand dollars.
    3. To administer: give him some cough medicine.
    4. To convey by a physical action: gave me a punch in the nose.
    5. To inflict as punishment: gave the child a spanking; was given life imprisonment for the crime.
    6. Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
    7. To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
    8. To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
    9. To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
    10. To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
    11. To convey or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes.
    12. Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
    13. To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
    14. To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
    15. To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
    16. To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
    17. To allot as a portion or share.
    18. To bestow (a name, for example).
    19. To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
    20. To award as due: gave us first prize.
    21. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
    22. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
    23. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    24. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    25. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    26. To propose as a toast.
    27. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    28. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    29. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    30. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    31. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    32. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    33. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    34. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To administer: give him some cough medicine.
    2. To convey by a physical action: gave me a punch in the nose.
    3. To inflict as punishment: gave the child a spanking; was given life imprisonment for the crime.
    4. Law To accord by verdict: A decision was given for the plaintiff.
    5. To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
    6. To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
    7. To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
    8. To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
    9. To convey or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes.
    10. Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
    11. To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
    12. To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
    13. To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
    14. To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
    15. To allot as a portion or share.
    16. To bestow (a name, for example).
    17. To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
    18. To award as due: gave us first prize.
    19. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
    20. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
    21. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    22. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    23. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    24. To propose as a toast.
    25. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    26. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    27. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    28. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    29. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    30. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    31. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    32. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To bestow, especially officially; confer: The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech.
    2. To accord or tender to another: Give him your confidence.
    3. To put temporarily at the disposal of: gave them the cottage for a week.
    4. To entrust to another, usually for a specified reason: gave me the keys for safekeeping.
    5. To convey or offer for conveyance: Give him my best wishes.
    6. Law To execute and deliver. Used especially in the phrase give bond.
    7. To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
    8. To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
    9. To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
    10. To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
    11. To allot as a portion or share.
    12. To bestow (a name, for example).
    13. To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
    14. To award as due: gave us first prize.
    15. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
    16. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
    17. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    18. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    19. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    20. To propose as a toast.
    21. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    22. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    23. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    24. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    25. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    26. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    27. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    28. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To endure the loss of; sacrifice: gave her son to the war; gave her life for her country.
    2. To devote or apply completely: gives herself to her work.
    3. To furnish or contribute: gave their time to help others.
    4. To offer in good faith; pledge: Give me your word.
    5. To allot as a portion or share.
    6. To bestow (a name, for example).
    7. To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
    8. To award as due: gave us first prize.
    9. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
    10. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
    11. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    12. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    13. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    14. To propose as a toast.
    15. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    16. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    17. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    18. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    19. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    20. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    21. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    22. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To allot as a portion or share.
    2. To bestow (a name, for example).
    3. To attribute (blame, for example) to someone; assign.
    4. To award as due: gave us first prize.
    5. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
    6. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
    7. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    8. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    9. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    10. To propose as a toast.
    11. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    12. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    13. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    14. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    15. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    16. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    17. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    18. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
  8. To emit or utter: gave a groan; gave a muted response.
  9. To submit for consideration, acceptance, or use: give an opinion; give an excuse.
    1. To proffer to another: gave the toddler my hand.
    2. To consent to engage (oneself) in sexual intercourse with a man.
    3. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    4. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    5. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    6. To propose as a toast.
    7. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    8. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    9. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    10. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    11. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    12. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    13. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    14. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To perform for an audience: give a recital.
    2. To present to view: gave the sign to begin.
    3. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    4. To propose as a toast.
    5. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    6. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    7. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    8. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    9. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    10. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    11. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    12. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To offer as entertainment: give a dinner party.
    2. To propose as a toast.
    3. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    4. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    5. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    6. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    7. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    8. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    9. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    10. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To be a source of; afford: His remark gave offense. Music gives her pleasure.
    2. To cause to catch or be subject to (a disease or bodily condition): The draft gave me a cold.
    3. To guide or direct, as by persuasion or behavior. Used with an infinitive phrase: You gave me to imagine you approved of my report.
    4. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    5. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    6. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    7. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    8. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To yield or produce: Cows give milk.
    2. To bring forth or bear: trees that give fruit.
    3. To produce as a result of calculation: 5 × 12 gives 60.
    4. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    5. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
    1. To manifest or show: gives promise of brilliance; gave evidence of tampering.
    2. To carry out (a physical movement): give a wink; give a start.
  16. To permit one to have or take: gave us an hour to finish.
  17. To take an interest to the extent of: "My dear, I don't give a damn" (Margaret Mitchell).
v.   intr.
  1. To make gifts or donations: gives generously to charity.
    1. To yield to physical force.
    2. To collapse from force or pressure: The roof gave under the weight of the snow.
    3. To yield to change: Both sides will have to give on some issues.
  3. To afford access or a view; open: The doors give onto a terrace.
  4. Slang To be in progress; happen: What gives?
n.  
  1. Capacity or inclination to yield under pressure.
  2. The quality or condition of resilience; springiness: "Fruits that have some give ... will have more juice than hard ones" (Elizabeth Schneider).
  3. To make a gift of.
  4. To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
    1. To reveal or make known, often accidentally.
    2. To betray.
    3. To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.
    4. To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
    5. To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
    6. To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
    7. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
    8. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
    9. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    10. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
  6. To hand in; submit: She gave in her report.
  7. To cease opposition; yield.
  8. To allow to be known; declare publicly: gave out the bad news.
  9. To send forth; emit: gave out a steady buzzing.
  10. To distribute: gave out the surplus food.
  11. To stop functioning; fail.
  12. To become used up or exhausted; run out: Their determination finally gave out.
  13. To hand over; entrust.
    1. To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.
    2. To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
    3. To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
    4. To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
    5. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
    6. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
    7. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    8. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
  15. To cause an activity to stop: ordered the combatants to give over.
    1. To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
    2. To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
    3. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
    4. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
    5. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    6. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
    1. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
    2. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
    3. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    4. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
  18. To part with; relinquish: gave up the apartment; gave up all hope.
    1. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    2. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
  20. To admit defeat.
  21. To abandon what one is doing or planning to do: gave up on writing the novel.
Phrasal Verb(s):
give away
  1. To make a gift of.
  2. To present (a bride) to the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony.
    1. To reveal or make known, often accidentally.
    2. To betray.
give backTo return: gave me back my book.
give in
  1. To hand in; submit: She gave in her report.
  2. To cease opposition; yield.
give ofTo devote or contribute: She really gave of her time to help. They give of themselves to improve the quality of education.
give offTo send forth; emit: chemical changes that give off energy.
give out
  1. To allow to be known; declare publicly: gave out the bad news.
  2. To send forth; emit: gave out a steady buzzing.
  3. To distribute: gave out the surplus food.
  4. To stop functioning; fail.
  5. To become used up or exhausted; run out: Their determination finally gave out.
give over
  1. To hand over; entrust.
    1. To devote to a particular purpose or use: gave the day over to merrymaking.
    2. To surrender (oneself) completely; abandon: finally gave myself over to grief.
  3. To cause an activity to stop: ordered the combatants to give over.
give up
    1. To surrender: The suspects gave themselves up.
    2. To devote (oneself) completely: gave herself up to her work.
    3. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
    4. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
    5. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    6. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
    1. To cease to do or perform: gave up their search.
    2. To desist from; stop: gave up smoking.
    3. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    4. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
  3. To part with; relinquish: gave up the apartment; gave up all hope.
    1. To lose hope for: We had given the dog up as lost.
    2. To lose hope of seeing: We'd given you up an hour ago.
  5. To admit defeat.
  6. To abandon what one is doing or planning to do: gave up on writing the novel.

Idiom(s):
give a good account of (oneself)To behave or perform creditably.

Idiom(s):
give birth to
  1. To bear as offspring.
  2. To be the origin of: a hobby that gave birth to a successful business.

Idiom(s):
give groundTo yield to a more powerful force; retreat.

Idiom(s):
give it to Informal To punish or reprimand severely: My parents really gave it to me for coming in late.

Idiom(s):
give or takePlus or minus a small specified amount: The chalet is close to the road, give or take a few hundred yards.

Idiom(s):
give rise toTo be the cause or origin of; bring about.

Idiom(s):
give (someone) a hard time
  1. To make life difficult for; harass.
  2. To make fun of; tease.

Idiom(s):
give (someone) the eyeTo look at admiringly or invitingly.

Idiom(s):
give the lie to
  1. To show to be inaccurate or untrue.
  2. To accuse of lying.

Idiom(s):
give up the ghostTo cease living or functioning; die.

Idiom(s):
give way
    1. To retreat or withdraw.
    2. To yield the right of way: gave way to an oncoming car.
    3. To relinquish ascendancy or position: as day gives way slowly to night.
    4. To collapse from or as if from physical pressure: The ladder gave way.
    5. To yield to urging or demand; give in.
    1. To collapse from or as if from physical pressure: The ladder gave way.
    2. To yield to urging or demand; give in.
  3. To abandon oneself: give way to hysteria.

[Middle English given, from Old English giefan and Old Norse gefa; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
giv·en   (gĭv'ən)   
v.  Past participle of give.
adj.  
    1. Specified; fixed: We will meet at a given time and location.
    2. Granted as a supposition; acknowledged or assumed: Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.
  2. Having a tendency; inclined: My neighbor is given to lavish spending.
  3. Bestowed as a gift; presented.
  4. Law Issued on a specified date. Used of legal documents.
n.  Something assumed or taken for granted. Often used in the plural.
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Given

Giv"en\, p. p. & a. from Give, v.

1. (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known; set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise.

2. Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously given. --Shak.

3. Stated; fixed; as, in a given time.

Given name, the Christian name, or name given by one's parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname, which is inherited. [Colloq.]
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Language Translation for : given
Spanish: dado,
German: gegeben,
Japanese: 定められた
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