given

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See also: Given and ȝiven

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • giv'n (obsolete or poetic)

Etymology[edit]

Morphologically give +‎ -n.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: gĭvʹən, IPA(key): /ˈɡɪv.ən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪvən
  • Hyphenation: giv‧en

Verb[edit]

given

  1. past participle of give

Preposition[edit]

given

  1. Considering; taking into account.
    Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

given (plural givens)

  1. A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
    When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

Translations[edit]

Adjective[edit]

given (comparative more given, superlative most given)

  1. Already arranged. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. Currently discussed. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. Particular, specific.
    No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
  4. Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
    Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
  5. (with to) Prone, disposed.
    He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

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Anagrams[edit]

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See give.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊iːʋən], [ˈɡ̊iːʊn]

Verb[edit]

given

  1. past participle common singular of give

Adjective[edit]

given (neuter givent, plural and definite singular attributive givne)

  1. certain

Adjective[edit]

given

  1. without a doubt, undoubted
  2. common, typical

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of given
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular given 2
Indefinite neuter singular givent 2
Plural givne 2
Definite attributive1 givne
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Verb[edit]

given

  1. Alternative form of ȝiven (influenced by Old Norse)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: give
  • Yola: gee, gu

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The adjective and verb senses are the past participle of ge.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

given (not comparable)

  1. given
  2. which goes without saying, which is obvious
    Han har en given plats i landslaget.
    It goes without saying that he has a place in the national team.
    (literally, “He has a [given] place in the national team.”)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of given
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular given
Neuter singular givet
Plural givna
Masculine plural3 givne
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 givne
All givna
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Noun[edit]

given

  1. definite singular of giv.

Verb[edit]

given

  1. past participle of ge.
  2. Obsolete plural form of ger, present tense of ge. 2nd person only.
  3. Obsolete plural form of ge, imperative of ge. 2nd person only.
    Tagen därför ifrån honom hans pund, och given det åt den som har de tio punden.
    Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents. (Matthew 25:28)

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