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GIVEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An assumption that is taken for granted
Synonyms:
given; precondition; presumption
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("given" is a kind of...):
assumption; supposal; supposition (a hypothesis that is taken for granted)
Derivation:
given (acknowledged as a supposition)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acknowledged as a supposition
Example:
given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started
Synonyms:
given; granted
Classified under:
Similar:
acknowledged (recognized or made known or admitted)
Derivation:
given (an assumption that is taken for granted)
givenness (the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward
Example:
I am not minded to answer any questions
Synonyms:
apt; disposed; given; minded; tending
Classified under:
Similar:
inclined ((often followed by 'to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Past participle of the verb give
Context examples:
Just think, he's given you her piano.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
’Twas called a sad accident, but I met the boat-puller in Yokohama an’ the straight iv it was given me.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
I would have given a good deal to have been able to see the notice-board intact, as it would, perhaps, have given some clue to the ownership of the house.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
That had given them an unfair advantage; but now that it was off, he would show them.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
Why the doctor had given it to him was more than I could fancy.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Hoped to hear sooner. Terms agreed to. Write fully to address given on card.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
They describe sets of individuals in a given domain.
(NCI Thesaurus Concept, NCI Thesaurus)
The number of values for which a given condition holds; an indication of how many objects may participate in a given relationship; the property of being multiple.
(Multiplicity, NCI Thesaurus)
Mozobil is given together with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to help move stem cells from the bone marrow to the blood.
(Mozobil, NCI Dictionary)
