Given definition
Given is an adjective meaning "acknowledged as a supposition." It has 3 meanings, as an adjective and a noun, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- adjective, noun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- How common
- Everyday word
Given as an adjective
acknowledged as a supposition
"given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"
Same sense: granted
(usually followed by ‘to’) naturally disposed toward
Same sense: minded, apt, disposed, tending
Given as a noun
an assumption that is taken for granted
Same sense: presumption, precondition
Synonyms and antonyms
- granted
- minded
- apt
- disposed
- tending
- presumption
- precondition
How to say given
Given has 2 syllables and rhymes with driven. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with given
- driven
- forgiven
- riven
- striven
GIVEN in word games
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Anagrams
- 0
Is GIVEN a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check GIVEN in the word checker, or unscramble GIVEN to see the shorter words in its letters.
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