given

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past participle of

knowing about or considering a particular thing:

Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner.

given (the fact) that Given (the fact) that he's had six months to do this, he hasn't made much progress.

already decided, arranged, or agreed:

At the given signal, the group rushed forward to the barrier.

any given The bomb could go off at any given (= any) time and in any given (= any) place.

to do something regularly or as a habit:

She was given to staying in bed till lunchtime.

something that is certain to happen:

take something as a given You can take it as a given that there will be champagne at the wedding.

past participle of give

something that is certain to happen or to be:

It’s a given that if he is defeated for reelection, he’ll be offered a position in the administration.

considering:

Given his age, he’s in excellent physical condition.

already decided, arranged, or agreed:

At any given time (= at any particular time), the jury may reach a verdict, so we’d better stay nearby.

something that is certain to happen:

It's a given that the role of government in American life is going to expand over the next few years.