given
A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluationA condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
» Each child was given a present.
Alle Kinder erhielten ein Geschenk. — Sudajaengi
Каждому ребёнку дали подарок. — shanghainese
Кожна дитина отримала подарунок. — aandrusiak
Кожній дитині дали подарунок. — aandrusiak
Всі діти отримали подарунок. — deniko
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1 sensesA condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.
- an assumption that is taken for granted
Examples
1909 sentencesEach child was given a present.
Кожна дитина отримала подарунок. — aandrusiak
ruКаждому ребёнку дали подарок. — shanghainese
deAlle Kinder erhielten ein Geschenk. — Sudajaengi
He was given an important mission.
Йому було доручено важливу місію. — shanghainese
ruЕму поручили важную миссию. — odexed
deIhm wurde eine wichtige Mission anvertraut. — xtofu80
Tom has all but given up.
Том майже здався. — deniko
Tom hasn't yet given up hope.
Том ще не полишив надію. — deniko
deTom hat noch nicht die Hoffnung aufgegeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has been given a warning.
Том отримав попередження. — deniko
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Morphologically give + -n.Morphologically give + -n.
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Forms
plural: givensSynonyms
2 synonyms- an assumption that is taken for granted:presumptionprecondition
Collocations
12 patterns- given given
- has given given
- was given given
- given given up
- given given a
- already given given
- given given the
- should've given given
- given the chance
- never given given
- given up hope
- ever given given
See also
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