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given (giv′ən)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

give

adjective

  1. bestowed; presented
  2. accustomed, as from habit or inclination; prone given to lying
  3. stated; specified a given date
  4. taken as a premise; assumed; granted given that ABC is a right triangle
  5. issued or executed (on the specified date by the specified person): used in official documents

noun

that which is assumed to be true or is accepted as a fact

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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