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/ˈɡɪv.n̩/

adj 5prep 1noun 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

believable, cold, current, good, highest, immense, under

Given the current situation, we decided to postpone the meeting until next week.

VERB + GIVEN

name, presents, promise

She was given a promise that the project would be completed by Friday.

GIVEN + NOUN

advice, birth, bum, chance, money, nobel, postman, proof

I was given some good advice by my manager before the job interview.

PREP.

about, in, on, up

I haven't given much thought to what career I want to pursue yet.

ADV.

ever

I would never have guessed that outcome, given how carefully we planned everything.

Definitions

prep

Considering; taking into account.

Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

noun

A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

adj

Already arranged.

If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.

Currently discussed.

Particular, specific.

No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.

If, therefore, the amount of the annual importation into Europe can be known, and the relative proportion of the foreign commerce of the several nations by which it can be distributed can be ascertained, they give a rule sufficiently true, to ascertain the quantity of money which ought to be found in any nation, at any given time.

Assumed as fact or hypothesis.

Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?

Example. Given a Derby Prophet, who has sent 3 different winners to 3 different betting-men, and given that none of the three horses are placed. Find the total Loss incurred by the three men (α) in money, (β) in temper.

Prone, disposed.

He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an assumption that is taken for granted

adjective — acknowledged as a supposition

granted

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

Given a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.

at any given moment

At any point in time.

any given Sunday

On a particular day, an unpredictable outcome can occur.

But since my financial status hovered around zero on any given Sunday, I decided humor was the better route for me.

Example Bank

Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

Wiktionary

When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

Wiktionary

If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.

Wiktionary

No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.

Wiktionary

The proliferation of Internet usage has given birth to a new generation of young people.

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