given to

ˈɡɪvən tu

Definition

Definition of given to - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

habitualtending to do something often

She is given to daydreaming during meetings.
He is given to making quick decisions.
They are given to staying up late.

prone to

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Expressions with given to

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preference will be given to

exp.

priority will be used to choose certain people or things first

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in customer service.

Expressions with given

given the green light

adj.

allowed to start or continue

The construction was given the green light after the inspection.

be given over to

be completely occupied or controlled by something

He was given over to despair after the news.

be given

receive something from someone

She was given a book on her birthday..

given name

first name given to a person before the surname

Her given name is Emily.

at any given time

adv.

during one specific moment that could be chosen

Only five people can enter at any given time.

given below

adj.

mentioned or listed in the following text

The details are given below.

Terms with given to included in their meaning

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gift

present

something given to someone without payment

presents

celebration

gifts given to someone on a special occasion

boy's name

naming

name given to a male child

girl's name

female identity

name given to a female person

assignment

education

task given to students like homework

excuse

justification

reason given to explain or justify an action

help

support

assistance given to someone in need

present

celebration

gift given to someone on a special occasion

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French:porté à, ...
German:geneigt, ...
Italian:solita a, ...
Spanish:tendiente a, ...
Portuguese:propenso a, ...
Chinese:倾向于...的, ...
Japanese:よくする, ...
Arabic:مُعْتَاد عَلَى, ...
Hebrew:נוֹטֶה, ...
Russian:склонный, ...
Ukrainian:схильний до, ...
Hindi:प्रवृत्त, ...
Bengali:প্রবণ, ...
Catalan:propens a, ...
Czech:náchylný, ...
Danish:tilbøjelig til, ...
Dutch:geneigd zijn tot, ...
Greek:επιρρεπής, ...
Hungarian:hajlamos, ...
Khmer:ចូលចិត្តធ្វើជាញឹកញាប់, ...
Korean:습관이 있다, ...
Persian:متمایل, ...
Polish:skłonny do, ...
Portuguese (BR):propenso a, ...
Romanian:a avea obiceiul de, ...
Swedish:benägen att, ...
Thai:มักจะ, ...
Turkish:eğilimli, ...
Vietnamese:có xu hướng, ...

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given that

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givenness

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