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English
Alternative forms
- giv'n (obsolete or poetic)
Etymology
Morphologically give + -n.
Pronunciation
Verb
given
- past participle of give
Preposition
given
- Considering; taking into account.
Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.
Translations
considering, taking into account
Noun
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
condition assumed to be true
Adjective
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.
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Danish
Etymology
See give.
Pronunciation
Verb
given
- past participle common singular of give
Adjective
given (neuter givent, plural and definite singular attributive givne)
- certain
Adjective
given
- without a doubt, undoubted
- common, typical
Inflection
Inflection of given
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Indefinte common singular
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given
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Indefinite neuter singular
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givent
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Plural
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givne
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Definite attributive1
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givne
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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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Synonyms
Middle English
Alternative forms
Verb
given
- Alternative form of ȝiven (influenced by Old Norse)
Descendants
Swedish
Pronunciation
Participle
given
- past participle of ge
Adjective
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
Inflection of given
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Indefinite
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Comparative
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Superlative2
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Common singular
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given
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Neuter singular
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givet
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Plural
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givna
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Masculine plural3
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givne
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Definite
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Masculine singular1
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givne
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givna
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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
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Derived terms
Noun
given
- definite singular of giv
Verb
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 unto him which hath ten talents. (Matthew 25:28)
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