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given

See also: Given and ȝiven

English

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Alternative forms

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  • giv'n (obsolete or poetic)

Etymology

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Morphologically give +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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given

  1. past participle of give

Preposition

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given

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

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Noun

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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.

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Adjective

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given (comparative more given, superlative most given)

  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. 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?
  6. (with to) Prone, disposed.
    He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

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Danish

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Etymology

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See give.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡ̊iːʋən], [ˈɡ̊iːʊn]

Verb

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given

  1. past participle common singular of give

Adjective

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

  1. certain

Adjective

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given

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

Inflection

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Inflection of given
positive comparative superlative
indefinite 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.

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡivən/, /ˈɡeːvən/

Verb

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given (simple past gaf)

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

Descendants

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  • English: give
  • Scots: gie, geve, gewe, gif, gyf, gefe
  • Yola: gee

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Participle

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given

  1. past participle of ge

Adjective

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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”)
    Det är givet
    That's a given
    (literally, “That is given”)

Declension

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Inflection of given
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular given — —
neuter singular givet — —
plural givna — —
masculine plural2 givne — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 givne — —
all givna — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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Noun

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given

  1. definite singular of giv

Verb

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given

  1. (obsolete) second-person plural present indicative of ge
  2. (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)

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