Hyphenation of given

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giv-en

Definitions of given :

1.
An assumption that is taken for granted
2.
Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
She gave him a black eye The draft gave me a cold
3.
Be the cause or source of
He gave me a lot of trouble Our meeting afforded much interesting information
4.
Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
I gave her my money Can you give me lessons? She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care
5.
Convey or reveal information
Give one's name
6.
Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.
Bestow Don't pay him any mind Give the orders Give him my best regards Pay attention
7.
Organize or be responsible for
Hold a reception Have
8.
Throw
9.
Or make a party
Give a course
10.
Convey or communicate
Of a smile, a look, a physical gesture Throw a glance She gave me a dirty look
11.
Give as a present
Make a gift of What will you give her for her birthday?
12.
Cause to happen or be responsible for
His two singles gave the team the victory
13.
Dedicate
Give thought to Give priority to Pay attention to
14.
Give or supply
The cow brings in 5 liters of milk This year's crop yielded 1
15.
000 bushels of corn
The estate renders some revenue for the family
16.
Transmit (knowledge or skills)
Give a secret to the Russians Leave your name and address here Impart a new skill to the students
17.
Bring about
The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
18.
Leave with
Give temporarily Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool? Can I give you the children for the weekend?
19.
Emit or utter
Give a gulp Give a yelp
20.
Endure the loss of
He gave his life for his children I gave two sons to the war
21.
Place into the hands or custody of
Hand me the spoon
22.
Please
Turn the files over to me
23.
Please
He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
24.
Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
She committed herself to the work of God Give one's talents to a good cause Consecrate your life to the church
25.
Give (as medicine)
I gave him the drug
26.
Give or convey physically
She gave him First Aid I gave him a punch in the nose
27.
Bestow
Give homage Render thanks
28.
Bestow, especially officially
Grant a degree Give a divorce This bill grants us new rights
29.
Move in order to make room for someone for something
The park gave way to a supermarket `Move over
30.
' he told the crowd
31.
Give food to
Feed the starving children in India Don't give the child this tough meat
32.
Contribute to some cause
I gave at the office
33.
Break down, literally or metaphorically
The wall collapsed The business collapsed The dam broke The roof collapsed The wall gave in The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
34.
Estimate the duration or outcome of something
He gave the patient three months to live I gave him a very good chance at success
35.
Execute and deliver
Give bond
36.
Deliver in exchange or recompense
I'll give you three books for four CDs
37.
Afford access to
The door opens to the patio The French doors give onto a terrace
38.
Present to view
He gave the sign to start
39.
Perform for an audience
Pollini is giving another concert in New York
40.
Be flexible under stress of physical force
This material doesn't give
41.
Propose
He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party
42.
Accord by verdict
Give a decision for the plaintiff
43.
Manifest or show
This student gives promise of real creativity The office gave evidence of tampering
44.
Offer in good faith
He gave her his word
45.
Submit for consideration, judgment, or use
Give one's opinion Give an excuse
46.
Guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
You gave me to think that you agreed with me
47.
Allow to have or take
I give you two minutes to respond
48.
Inflict as a punishment
She gave the boy a good spanking The judge gave me 10 years
49.
Occur
What gives?
50.
Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
She gave herself to many men
51.
Proffer (a body part)
She gave her hand to her little sister
52.
Acknowledged as a supposition
Given the engine's condition
53.
It is a wonder that it started
54.
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
He is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant I am not minded to answer any questions

Synonyms of given :

adj fixed, specified
adj granted, acknowledged
adj given, bestowed, conferred, presented, donated, relinquished, surrendered, granted
adj apt, disposed, minded, tending, inclined
noun presumption, precondition, assumption, supposition, supposal

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