given

Plural: givens

Noun

• A known or established fact or premise.
• an assumption that is taken for granted
• A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

Verb

• cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
• be the cause or source of
• transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
• convey or reveal information
• convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
• organize or be responsible for
• convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
• give as a present; make a gift of
• cause to happen or be responsible for
• dedicate
• give or supply
• transmit (knowledge or skills)
• bring about
• leave with; give temporarily
• emit or utter
• endure the loss of
• place into the hands or custody of
• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
• give (as medicine)
• give or convey physically
• bestow
• bestow, especially officially
• move in order to make room for someone for something
• give food to
• contribute to some cause
• break down, literally or metaphorically
• estimate the duration or outcome of something
• execute and deliver
• deliver in exchange or recompense
• afford access to
• present to view
• perform for an audience
• be flexible under stress of physical force
• propose
• accord by verdict
• manifest or show
• offer in good faith
• submit for consideration, judgment, or use
• guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
• allow to have or take
• inflict as a punishment
• occur
• consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
• proffer (a body part)
• I was given to understand you liked me.
• past participle of give

Adjective Satellite

• acknowledged as a supposition
  • "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"
• (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

Prep

• Considering; taking into account.

Adj

• Already arranged.
• Currently discussed.
• Particular, specific.
• Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
• Prone, disposed.

Examples

• Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
• Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.
• He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.
• If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.
• It was a given that playing on a triple word score would maximize his points.
• No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
• When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

Synonyms

afford, apply, apt, break, cave in, chip in, collapse, commit, consecrate, contribute, dedicate, devote, disposed, ease up, establish, fall in, feed, founder, generate, gift, give, give way, grant, granted, hand, have, hold, impart, kick in, leave, make, minded, move over, open, pass, pass on, pay, precondition, present, presumption, reach, render, return, sacrifice, tending, throw, turn over, yield

Antonyms

starve, take

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