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

/ ˈɡɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of give

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

noun

1. an assumed fact
2. philosophy the supposed raw data of experience See also sense datum

Other Words From

• self-given adjective
• un·given adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of given¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

The order had no meaningful effect on the law, but the return of Trump to the White House, Republican control of the House and Senate, and a conservative majority on the Supreme Court have given religious groups, especially evangelical leaders, hope that the law will soon cease to be a barrier to them.

From Los Angeles Times

Long story short here, television readiness appears to be priority No. 1 for these folks—perhaps not surprising given that, according to Axios, Trump’s Cabinet selection process involves watching clips of different candidates’ appearances on television.

From Slate

Ana questioned how much detail the panel had been given about how the school was run.

From BBC

Brian Jones, the school's newly appointed chair of governors, said the child practice review team had visited the school on "several occasions" and staff had been given the "opportunity to share concerns or information that may be of use to them".

From BBC

But some within the school community said they were worried about confidentiality and general awareness of the review process, with parents not given a direct line of communication with the North Wales Safeguarding Board.

From BBC