given to

giv·en to

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv-uh n too]
- /ˈgɪv ən tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv-uh n too]
- /ˈgɪv ən tu/

Definitions of given to words

verb given to past participle of give. 1
adjective given to stated, fixed, or specified: at a given time. 1
adjective given to addicted or disposed (often followed by to): given to making snide remarks. 1
adjective given to bestowed as a gift; conferred. 1
adjective given to assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc.: Given A and B, C follows. 1
adjective given to Mathematics. known or independently determined: a given magnitude. 1

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Parts of speech for Given to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Given to

given to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for given to

adj given to

accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
apt — An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
disposed — having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive): a man disposed to like others.
inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.

All 10 Synonyms of given to

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