Definition of "given" []

• Past participle of give. (verb)
• Specified; fixed: We will meet at a given time and location. (adjective)
• Granted as a supposition; acknowledged or assumed: Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts. (adjective)
• Having a tendency; inclined: My neighbor is given to lavish spending. (adjective)
• Bestowed as a gift; presented. (adjective)

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• "But given the current law, the facts *as given* are not the parade of horribles you suggest."
• "Hang out for Seattle; I am sure that the people who have given money have *given* it freely because they see and feel your need."
• "Should exact references be given or should pupils be encouraged to master the art of finding for themselves, _within given_ limits, the supplementary data sought?"