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Added 1 October 2026

given

/ˈɡɪvən/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about given at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

past participle of give

preposition

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

noun

A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

adjective

Already arranged.
If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.
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.

Origin

Morphologically give + -n.

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