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given

/ˈɡɪ.vən/
Meanings
  • noun

    Something that is given or bestowed; a gift.

    - "He gave his brother a new bike as a gift."
    - "The teacher gave the students a pop quiz."
    - "She was given a promotion at work."
  • noun

    A statement or piece of information presented as fact.

    - "The evidence provided was a given."
    - "It's a given that the sun rises in the east."
    - "The team's victory was a given after their stellar performance."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɡɪ.vən/



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Antonyms

resist , get , obtain , receive , take
Synonyms

bend , cede , flex , move , yield , estimate , guess , predict
Rhymes
Words rhyming with given
given , heaven , driven,iven , heavenly,even,ivenly,heavenward
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. given (English) : noun: something that is given or bestowed; a gift. verb: expressing obligation or duty.

  2. given (English) : past tense and past participle of give.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. given (past tense of give), gibbon (a primate), gavel (a hammer used to call a meeting to order), gaven (a Danish name)

Variants
List of all variants of given that leads to same result
given , givens , gave , gave birth , gave birth to , gave chase , gave ground , gave of , gave place to , gave rise to , gave the gun , gave the lie to , gave tongue , gave way , give , give a good account of , give birth , give birth to , give chase , give ground , give of , give or take , give place to , give rise to , give the gun , give the lie to , give tongue , give way , given birth , given birth to , given chase , given ground , given of , given place to , given rise to , given the gun , given the lie to , given tongue , given way , gives , gives birth , gives birth to , gives chase , gives ground , gives of , gives place to , gives rise to , gives the gun , gives the lie to , gives tongue , gives way , giving , giving birth , giving birth to , giving chase , giving ground , giving of , giving place to , giving rise to , giving the gun , giving the lie to , giving tongue , giving way , given name , given names , given the circumstances , given to , God-given , self-given , take (something) as given , take as given , take something as given
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

gives, giving, given

Etymology
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Old English giefan 'to give'; related to geogan 'to lead, guide'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the word 'given' comes from the Old English word 'giefan', which means 'to give'?

  2. In mathematics, a 'given' is a known quantity or value.

  3. In computer programming, a 'given' is a piece of data or information that is assumed to be true or known.

Related Concepts
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  1. premise: A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true and used as a starting point for reasoning or argument.

  2. assumption: A thing that is accepted as true or supposed to be the case without being proved.

Culture
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In literature, 'given' is often used to refer to a premise or assumption. In art, it can refer to the background or context of a work. In music, it can refer to a melody or theme that is established early in a piece and developed throughout.

How to Memorize "given"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a gift being handed to you. Focus on the texture, weight, and shape of the gift. Try to remember the emotion you felt when you received the gift.
    - Visualize a teacher handing you a quiz. Imagine the surprise and nervousness you felt.
    - Visualize yourself receiving a promotion. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment and pride.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'given' with the word 'gift'. Try to remember a time when you received a gift. What was it and how did it make you feel?
    - Associate the word 'given' with the word 'premise'. Try to remember a time when you had to make an argument or give a presentation. What was the premise or assumption you started with?
    - Associate the word 'given' with the word 'obligation'. Try to remember a time when you felt obligated to do something. How did you feel and what did you do?

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym GIFT to remember the definition of 'given' as a noun: 'G'iven, 'I'n a 'F'ormal way, 'T'hrough someone's 'G'race'.

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