1. Acknowledged as a supposition
   "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started";
   - granted
    
2. (usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward
   "She was given to long walks in the evening";
   - apt, disposed, minded, tending

1. An assumption that is taken for granted
   "In this maths problem, the given is that all angles are right angles";
   - presumption, precondition

1. Taking into account

1. Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
   "I gave her my money"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"; "can you give me lessons?"
    
2. Give as a present; make a gift of
   "What will you give her for her birthday?";
   - gift, present
    
3. Place into the hands or custody of
   "give me the spoon, please";
   - pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over
    
4. Convey or reveal information
   "Give one's name"
    
5. Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
   "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"
    
6. Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
   "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards";
   - pay
    
7. Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
   "She gave me a dirty look";
   - throw
    
8. Transmit (knowledge or skills)
   "give a secret to the Russians";
   - impart, leave, pass on
    
9. Give or supply
   "The estate gives some revenue for the family";
   - render, yield, return, generate
    
10. 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?"
     
11. Be the cause or source of
    "He gave me a lot of trouble";
    - yield, afford
     
12. Cause to happen or be responsible for
    "His two singles gave the team the victory";
    - yield
     
13. Bring about
    "The trompe l'oeil-illusion gives depth";
    - establish
     
14. Organize or be responsible for
    "give a course";
    - hold, throw, have, make
     
15. Emit or utter
    "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp"
     
16. Dedicate
    "give thought to"; "give priority to";
    - pay, devote
     
17. Use entirely for a specific person, activity, or cause
    "give one's talents to a good cause";
    - dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
     
18. Endure the loss of
    "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war";
    - sacrifice
     
19. Give or convey physically
    "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose";
    - apply
     
20. Allow, esp. in an official capacity
    "give a divorce";
    - grant
     
21. Give food to
    "don't give the child this tough meat";
    - feed
     
22. Give (as medicine)
    "I gave him the drug"
     
23. Provide a part of a whole amount; give towards some cause
    "I gave at the office";
    - contribute, chip in [informal], kick in
     
24. Offer in good faith
    "He gave her his word"
     
25. Submit for consideration, judgment, or use
    "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse"
     
26. Propose
    "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party"
     
27. (performing arts) perform for an audience
    "Pollini is giving another concert in New York"
     
28. Present to view
    "He gave the sign to start"
     
29. Allow to have or take
    "I give you two minutes to respond"
     
30. Guide or direct, as by behaviour of persuasion
    "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
     
31. Break down, literally or metaphorically
    "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"; "The wall gave way";
    - collapse, fall in, cave in, give way, break, founder
     
32. Be flexible under stress of physical force
    "This material doesn't give";
    - yield
     
33. Estimate the duration or outcome of something
    "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success"
     
34. Execute and deliver
    "Give bond"
     
35. Deliver in exchange or recompense
    "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
     
36. (law) accord by verdict
    "give a decision for the plaintiff"
     
37. Manifest or show
    "The office gave evidence of tampering"; "This student gives promise of real creativity"
     
38. Inflict as a punishment
    "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"
     
39. Occur
    "what gives?"
     
40. Consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
    "She gave herself to many men"
     
41. Proffer (a body part)
    "She gave her hand to her little sister"
     
42. Bestow
    "give homage";
    - render
     
43. Move in order to make room for someone or something
    "The park gave way to a supermarket";
    - move over, give way, ease up, yield

Derived forms: givens

See also: acknowledged, give in, inclined, refund

Type of: accept, accord, act, administer, allot, allow, apply, approximate, assumption, bring down, cater, cerebrate, change, cogitate, come about, communicate, compensate, consent, countenance, create, deal, deal out, direct, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole, dole out, drink, emit, employ, estimate, evince [formal], execute, express, fall out, free, furnish, gauge, give up, go for, go on, grant, hap [archaic], happen, impose, indemnify, inflict, intercommunicate, judge, lead, let, let loose, let out, lot, make, mete, mete out, move, obtrude, occur, offer, parcel out, pass, pass off, perform, permit, pledge, produce, proffer, provide, put up, recompense, release, relinquish, render, repair, resign, salute, say, show, state, stretch, submit, supply, supposal, supposition, take place, tell, think, toast, transfer, use, utilise [Brit], utilize, utter, visit, wassail [archaic]

Antonym: take

Encyclopedia: Given, WV