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given

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪvən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɪvən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(giv′ən)

From the verb give: (⇒ conjugate)
given is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past p

Collocations for "given"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "given" in context.

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give

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. give [presents, gifts, donations]
  2. give and [receive, take]
  3. gave me a [birthday, Christmas] present
  4. give me some [help, advice, time]
  5. give me a [hand, minute, clue, break]
  6. give me a hand with [the groceries, this repair, the work]
  7. give a hand to your [friend, father, teacher]
  8. give me your (full) attention
  9. give it some thought
  10. give a thought for (them)
  11. I'd give anything for [a chance, the opportunity] to
  12. (have) nothing left to give
  13. give (me) an [example, answer, speech]
  14. gave (them) a [second, final, stern] warning
  15. give [a review, your opinion] on
  16. give to [others, your friends, your family, an organization]
  17. give back to the [community, world, school]
  18. gave the impression that
  19. give away [your possessions, free samples, secrets]
  20. give out your [phone number, business card]
  21. slang, offensive: don't give a [sh*t, f*ck]
  22. slang, UK: don't give a [toss, stuff]
  23. give up on the [work, project, competition]
  24. give up [smoking, drinking, trying]
  25. give up [hope, the fight]
  26. give in and [cry, say yes]
  27. gives off [gas, a strange smell, heat]
  28. give it a [rest, go, try]
  29. gave it [her best shot, all she could]
  30. gives as good as she gets
  31. has given up the [ghost, fight]
n
  1. has no give at all
  2. has plenty of give
  3. not much give to this [structure]
  4. the [building, structure] needs give to withstand [the wind, earthquakes]
  5. [needs, has] to be some give and take (in every relationship)
  6. was a lot of give and take in the [discussion, conversation]
  7. is all about give and take
'given' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "given" in the title:

___,given,___ - English Only forum
, which caused tension <given> their traditional exercise of freedom - English Only forum
. . . the person or thing to whom, from whom, for whom something is said, done, given, revealed, or happens. - English Only forum
... , given they clock in and clock out - English Only forum
... given that the latter, though also desirable, must be subject to the limits imposed by ... - English Only forum
... was given for repetitive misbehaviour rather than the <latest one> - English Only forum
...because you <hadn't given> him <a><the> bonus that you <had promised> you... - English Only forum
...should the advice be given... vs. ...whether the advice is given... - English Only forum
''Did he gets the position by hard earned or endowed/ given?'' - English Only forum
'Earlier' instead of 'ago' in the given context - English Only forum
'given to' long homespun anecdotes - English Only forum
'He’d been given the eye and he’d cocked a deaf ’un but now he was listening.' (UK) - English Only forum
“getting on in years" and "was not generally given to conversation" - English Only forum
(Being) Given another chance, he would - English Only forum
(Given) the way Egyptians like ... I'm not surprised... - English Only forum
(Since) I have given a cow, I will give a calf-in English - English Only forum
[whatever/however] test was given - English Only forum
6 points are given for each academic paper published in the magazine - English Only forum
a ball is given to which - English Only forum
A book was given to him by me. - English Only forum
a feat of strength that I had given up hope on - English Only forum
a gift from X to Y' to mean 'a gift given by X to Y - English Only forum
A gift was given from/by my parents? - English Only forum
a given - English Only forum
a given lottery ticket - English Only forum
a leader "received a coup d'état" / "was given a coup d'état" - English Only forum
A less deliberate announcement might have given him a more satisfactory surprise - English Only forum
A list of questions are given or is given - English Only forum
a lot to do with <the> grace and gifts that were naturally given - English Only forum
a man little given to subtlety - English Only forum
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