given to

Idioms and Phrases

Tending toward, inclined to, as in She was given to eating crackers in bed . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

The whooping cough vaccine in a different vaccine formulation, called Tdap, is given to adolescents at age 11 or 12 and to adults every 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times

Former England midfielder Izzy Christiansen said Slegers had "done the assignment given to her" and made Arsenal competitive again.

From BBC

The advice given to leaseholders who dispute their service charge is to pay up and take the matter up later, or they could face losing their property in a process known as forfeiture - a measure described as “draconian” by Sebastian O’Keefe from the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership.

From BBC

This is one of those pictures where the actors outdo the conventional material they are given to work with.

From New York Times

And typically, as a performer, you’re sort of tasked with getting into the mind of a character through the dialogue given to you.

From Los Angeles Times