given
English Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- giv'n (obsolete or poetic)
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
given
- past participle of give
Preposition Edit
given
- Considering; taking into account.
- Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.
Translations Edit
considering, taking into account
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Noun Edit
given (plural givens)
- 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
condition assumed to be true
Adjective Edit
given (comparative more given, superlative most given)
- Already arranged. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Currently discussed. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Particular, specific.
- No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
- Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
- Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
- (with to) Prone, disposed.
- He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.
Translations Edit
already arranged
currently discussed
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particular, specific
Derived terms Edit
Anagrams Edit
Danish Edit
Etymology Edit
See give.
Pronunciation Edit
Verb Edit
given
Adjective Edit
given (neuter givent, plural and definite singular attributive givne)
Adjective Edit
given
Inflection Edit
Inflection of given | |||
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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
- Alternative form of ȝiven (influenced by Old Norse)
Descendants Edit
Swedish Edit
Pronunciation Edit
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Participle Edit
given
- past participle of ge
Adjective Edit
given (not comparable)
- given
- 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”)
- Det är givet
- That's a given
- (literally, “That is given”)
Declension Edit
Inflection of given | |||
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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 |
Derived terms Edit
- ta för givet (“take for granted”)
Noun Edit
given
Verb Edit
given
- (obsolete) second-person plural present indicative of ge
- (archaic or dialectal) second-person plural imperative of ge
- 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)
References Edit
- given in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- given in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- given in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)