given

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of givepast participle of give

preposition

1. 1

   Considering; taking into account.

   Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

noun

1. 1

   A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

   When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

adjective

1. 1

   Already arranged.

   If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.

2. 2

   Currently discussed.

3. 3

   Particular, specific.

   No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.

   If, therefore, the amount of the annual importation into Europe can be known, and the relative proportion of the foreign commerce of the several nations by which it can be distributed can be ascertained, they give a rule sufficiently true, to ascertain the quantity of money which ought to be found in any nation, at any given time.

   Thus we have a double Christ: a real Christ, and a Christ, the one of faith, who never really existed; a Christ who has lived at a given time and in a given place, and a Christ who has never lived outside the pious meditations of the believer - the Christ, for instance, whom we find in the Gospel of St. John, which is pure contemplation from beginning to end.

   Most people do not act consistently. Under certain circumstances a given person acts intelligently and under different circumstances the same person will act helplessly.

4. 4

   Assumed as fact or hypothesis.

   Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?

   Example. Given a Derby Prophet, who has sent 3 different winners to 3 different betting-men, and given that none of the three horses are placed. Find the total Loss incurred by the three men (α) in money, (β) in temper.

   Given the narrow vision of the opposition, and given that it keeps saying the same things, I would like to know why these separatists—after all this is their real name—insist on continually misleading Quebecers and not telling them the truth.

5. 5

   Prone, disposed.

   He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

Forms

plural

givens

comparative

more given

superlative

most given