I. giv ‧ en 1 /ˈɡɪv ə n/ BrE AmE
the past participle of ↑ give
II. given 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . any/a given ... any particular time, situation, amount etc that is being used as an example:
On any given day in the Houston area, half the hospital beds are empty.
The rules are to be followed in any given situation.
at any given time/moment
There are thought to be around 10,000 young homeless Scots in London at any given time.
2 . previously arranged SYN specific :
The wrapping machine was pre-set to wrap a given number of biscuits.
Candidates will have to give a presentation on a given topic.
a game in which, at a given signal, everyone has to stand still
3 . be given to (doing) something formal to tend to do something, especially something that you should not do:
He was a quiet man, not usually given to complaining.
4 . take something as given to accept that something is true or exists, especially when you are developing an idea or argument:
The fact that people find change difficult is taken as given.
III. given 3 BrE AmE preposition
taking something into account SYN considering :
Given the circumstances, you’ve done really well.
given that
Given that the patients have some disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as possible.
IV. given 4 BrE AmE noun [countable]
a basic fact that you accept as being true:
Sandra will be at least 15 minutes late – that’s a given.
The concept is taken as a given in social studies.