given

[ giv-uh n ]
/ ˈgɪv ən /

verb

past participle of give.

adjective

noun

an established fact, condition, factor, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM given

self-giv·en, adjective un·giv·en, adjective

Definition for given (2 of 2)

Origin of give

before 900; Middle English < Old Norse gefa (compare Danish give); replacing Middle English yeven, yiven, Old English gefan, giefan; cognate with Dutch geven, German geben, Gothic giban

synonym study for give

1. 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.

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British Dictionary definitions for given (1 of 2)

given
/ (ˈɡɪvən) /

verb

the past participle of give

adjective

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for given (2 of 2)

give
/ (ɡɪv) /

verb gives, giving, gave (ɡeɪv) or given (ˈɡɪvən) (mainly tr)

noun

a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience there's bound to be some give in a long plank; there is no give in his moral views

Derived forms of give

givable or giveable, adjective giver, noun

Word Origin for give

Old English giefan; related to Old Norse gefa, Gothic giban, Old High German geban, Swedish giva

Idioms and Phrases with given

give