I. ˈgi-vən adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : prone , disposed
given to swearing
2. : presented as a gift : bestowed without compensation
3.
a. : particular , specified
at a given time
b. : assumed as actual or hypothetical : granted
given that all are equal before the law
4. of an official document : having been executed : dated
5. : immediately present in experience
II. noun
Date: 1879
: something given ; especially : something taken for granted : a basic condition or assumption
III. preposition
Date: 1904
: in view of : considering
given what she knew about others' lives, how could she complain about her own? — Marilyn French