Definitions for Given

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Given giv·en

Spelling: [giv-uh n]

IPA: /ˈgɪv ən/

Given is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in Given (eginv).

Definitions for Given

noun

1. an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
2. the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.

verb

1. past participle of give.

Idioms

1. give and take, to compromise in order to cooperate: to exchange ideas:
2. give battle. battle1 (def 10).
3. give ground, to yield before superior force, as of arms or of reasoning.
4. give it to, Informal. to reprimand or punish:
5. give or take, plus or minus a specified amount; more or less:
6. give rise to. rise (def 55).
7. give way. way1 (def 25).

adjective

1. stated, fixed, or specified:
2. addicted or disposed (often followed by to):
3. bestowed as a gift; conferred.
4. assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc.:
5. Mathematics. known or independently determined:
6. (on official documents) executed and delivered as of the date shown.

Verb phrases

1. give away, to give as a present; bestow. to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony. to expose or betray (a person). to reveal (a confidence or secret, hidden motives, true feelings, etc.):
2. give back, to return (something), as to its owner; restore:
3. give birth to. birth (def 10).
4. give in, to acknowledge defeat; yield. to hand in; deliver:
5. give of, to devote or contribute generously of:
6. give off, to put forth; emit:
7. give out, to send out; emit. to make public; announce. to distribute; issue. to become exhausted. to become used up; fail: to do or express something, especially unrestrainedly or easily:
8. give over, to put into the care of; transfer: to put an end to; stop: to indulge in without restraint: to devote to a specified activity:
9. give up, to abandon hope; despair. to desist from; renounce: to surrender; relinquish. to devote (oneself) entirely to: South Midland U.S. to consider; deem:

verb (used with object)

1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow:
2. to hand to someone:
3. to place in someone's care:
4. to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone:
5. to impart or communicate:
6. to set forth or show; present; offer:
7. to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something:
8. to furnish, provide, or proffer:
9. to provide as an entertainment or social function:
10. to deal or administer:
11. to put forth, emit, or utter; issue:
12. to assign or admit as a basis of calculation or reasoning (usually used passively):
13. to produce, yield, or afford:
14. to make, do, or perform:
15. to perform or present publicly:
16. to cause; be responsible for (usually followed by an infinitive):
17. to care about something to the value or extent of (something fanciful):
18. to relinquish or sacrifice:
19. to convey or transmit:
20. to assign or allot: .
21. to bestow (the object of one's choice) upon, as if by providence:
22. to be connected with, as by a telephone operator:
23. to present to an audience, as an entertainer, speaker, or act:
24. to attribute or ascribe:
25. to cause or occasion:
26. to apply fully or freely:
27. to award by verdict or after consideration:
28. to inflict as a punishment on another; punish by; impose a sentence of:
29. to pledge, offer as a pledge, or execute and deliver:
30. to propose as the subject of a toast (followed by an indirect object):
31. to bear to a man; deliver (followed by an indirect object):
32. to sire upon a woman; father (followed by an indirect object):
33. to concede or grant, as a point in an argument.

verb (used without object)

1. to make a gift or gifts; contribute:
2. to yield somewhat, as to influence or force; compromise:
3. to yield somewhat when subjected to weight, force, pressure, etc.:
4. to collapse; break down; fall apart; fail:
5. to be warm and open in relationships with other persons:
6. Informal. to divulge information:
7. to afford a view or passage; face, open, or lead (usually followed by on, onto, etc.):

Origin of Given

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

Examples for Given

I think you need to understand the history to understand where you are at a given moment.

"You have as yet given us no tidings of Phidias and his household," said Philothea.

I think we handled it as well as we could have, given the exigencies of production.

Having graduated Juilliard last spring, Alex Sharp is too young to have given the performance of a lifetime.

Still, I wish that DuVernay had given us more about those who are less famous besides a scene where they all eat dinner together.

Besides, I never felt contempt for anything to which the gods had given life.

And so, he says he left prison without proper ID, just his release papers and the “dress-out gear” he was given by the state.

"It has but given them more unbridled license,'" rejoined Plato.

I believe he has given the Athenians philtres to make them love him.

A free ticket was given to Robert in return for some slight service.