Given

Pronunciation

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Verb

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   On any given day, you're likely to see her there.

Preposition

1. Given $x$ means if $x$ is true, happened, exists, etc.

   Given our current problems, I don't think we can spend any more.

   Given a number, we can find another number that is bigger.

2. Given that-clause means in consideration of the fact that-clause.

   Given that they are inexperienced, they've done a good job.

Adjective

1. If someone is given to doing something, they do it regularly.

   My father's given to making long speeches about when he was a boy.

2. If someone is given to something, they wear, use, or do it often.

   When she got older, she was given to elegant clothes and long speeches.

Noun

1. A given is something that you accept as true.

   We need to make a decision about where we will live after this, but selling this house is a given.