If you talk about, for example, any given position or a given time, you mean the particular position or time that you are discussing.
In chess there are typically about 36 legal moves from any given board position.
Over a given period, the value of shares will rise and fall.
3. preposition
Given is used when indicating a possible situation in which someone has the opportunity or ability to do something. For example, given the chance means 'if I had the chance'.
Write down the sort of thing you would like to do, given the opportunity.
Given patience, successful breeding of this species can be achieved.
4.
See given that sth
5. preposition
If you say given something, you mean taking that thing into account.
Given the uncertainty over Leigh's future I was left with little other choice.
6. adjective
If you are given to doing something, you often do it.
[formal]
I am not very given to emotional displays. [+ to]
Synonyms: inclined, addicted, disposed, prone More Synonyms of given
More Synonyms of given
given in British English
(ˈɡɪvən)
verb
1. the past participle of give
adjective
2. (postpositive; foll byto)
tending (to); inclined or addicted (to)
3.
specific or previously stated
4.
assumed as a premise
5. mathematics
known or determined independently
a given volume
6.
(on official documents) issued or executed, as on a stated date
noun
7.
an assumed fact
8. philosophy
the supposed raw data of experience
See also sense datum
given in American English
(ˈgɪvən)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. pp. of
give
adjective
2.
bestowed; presented
3.
accustomed, as from habit or inclination; prone
given to lying
4.
stated; specified
a given date
5.
taken as a premise; assumed; granted
given that ABC is a right triangle
6.
issued or executed (on the specified date by the specified person)
used in official documents
noun
7.
that which is assumed to be true or is accepted as a fact
More idioms containing
given
never be given an even break
be given a clean bill of health
be given the green light
Examples of 'given' in a sentence
given
At the top of the pyramid were a few colleges of advanced technology but these were soon given independent university status.
Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990)
All related terms of 'given'
give
You can use give with nouns that refer to physical actions. The whole expression refers to the performing of the action. For example, She gave a smile means almost the same as 'She smiled'.
yeve
to give
God-given
given by God
given name
A given name is a person's first name, which they are given at birth in addition to their surname .
given that sth
If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account .
in/given time
If you say that something will happen in time or given time , you mean that it will happen eventually , when a lot of time has passed .
give in
If you give in , you admit that you are defeated or that you cannot do something.
give up
If you give up something, you stop doing it or having it.
give away
If you give away something that you own, you give it to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it.
give back
If you give something back , you return it to the person who gave it to you.
give off
If something gives off or gives out a gas , heat , or a smell , it produces it and sends it out into the air.
give onto
to afford a view or prospect of
give out
If you give out a number of things, you distribute them among a group of people.
give over
If you tell someone to give over , you are telling them to stop doing something, usually because they are annoying you.
give over to
If something is given over or given up to a particular use, it is used entirely for that purpose .
give up on
If you give up on something or someone, you decide that you will never succeed in doing what you want to with them, and you stop trying to.
be given the opportunity
An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do.
get/be given the boot
If you get the boot or are given the boot , you are told that you are not wanted any more, either in your job or by someone you are having a relationship with.
be given the green light
if a plan or action is given the green light, someone in authority says that it can be carried out
if I had/given my druthers
You can say that you would do something if I had my druthers or given my druthers when you mean that you would do it if you were able to choose .
give-and-take
If you say that something requires give and take , you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful .
never be given an even break
to not get the same chances or opportunities to do something as other people
get the axe
to lose your job
be given a clean bill of health
to be told by a doctor that you are completely healthy and not ill in any way
get the boot
to lose your job
get the bullet
to lose your job .
get the push
to lose your job
first name
Your first name is the first of the names that were given to you when you were born. You can also refer to all of your names except your surname as your first names .
get your walking papers
to be made to leave something such as a job or a relationship . The British expression is be given your marching orders .
Chinese translation of 'given'
given
(ˈɡɪvn)
pp
ofgive
adj
(= fixed)[time, amount]一定的 (yīdìng de)
prep
(= taking into account)
given the circumstances ... 考虑(慮)到当(當)时(時)的情况(況) ... (kǎolǜ dào dāngshí de qíngkuàng ... )
given that ... 考虑(慮)到 ... (kǎolǜ dào ... )
Seegave
Nearby words of
given
give out
give up
"give way"
given
given that ...
given the circumstances ...
glacier
All related terms of 'given'
give
( hand over )
given that ...
考虑(慮)到 ... kǎolǜ dào ...
given the circumstances ...
考虑(慮)到当(當)时(時)的情况(況) ... kǎolǜ dào dāngshí de qíngkuàng ...