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Also Inflected form of give

given

gi·ven

UK/ˈɡɪvən/ US/ˈɡɪvən] ~ [ˈɡɪvn̩/ very common
adjective (4) noun (1)

adjective

1.

specified in advance

  • “a given number”
  • “we will meet at a given time and location”
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2.

acknowledged as a supposition

  • “given the engine”
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3.

having possession delivered or transferred without compensation

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4.

(usually followed by `to'') naturally disposed toward

  • “he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant”
  • “I am not minded to answer any questions”
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noun

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Origin

Morphologically give + -n.

Phrases

  • any given Sunday
  • at any given moment
  • given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow
  • given man
  • given name
  • given that
  • given time
  • given to

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