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  • 1given that — given, given that These are used as a preposition and conjunction (introducing a subordinate clause) respectively with the meaning ‘(it being) granted or assumed (that)’. The history of their use shows them to be free of the need to be attached… …

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  • 2given that — ; conjunction • It was surprising the government was re elected, given that they had raised taxes so much. Main entry: ↑givenderived …

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  • 3given that — on the assumption that; since, because …

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  • 4given — given, given that These are used as a preposition and conjunction (introducing a subordinate clause) respectively with the meaning ‘(it being) granted or assumed (that)’. The history of their use shows them to be free of the need to be attached… …

    Modern English usage

  • 5given — [giv′ən] vt., vi. pp. of GIVE adj. 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 trian …

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  • 6That Evening Sun — is a short story by the American author William Faulkner, published in 1931 on the collection These 13 , which included Faulkner s most anthologized story, A Rose for Emily. That Evening Sun is a dark portrait of white Southerners indifference to …

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  • 7given — giv|en1 [ˈgıvən] the past participle of ↑give given 2 given2 adj [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… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8given — [[t]gɪ̱v(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) Given is the past participle of give. 2) ADJ: det ADJ If you talk about, for example, any given position or a given time, you mean the particular position or time that you are discussing. In chess there are typically… …

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  • 9given — giv|en1 [ gıvn ] adjective only before noun * 1. ) used for referring to a particular thing: PARTICULAR: About 250 students are working with us at any given time. In a given situation, more than one of these methods may be used. 2. ) a given… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10given — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 a given time, date etc is one that has been previously arranged: At a given time we ll all start shouting and cheering. 2 at any given time/point etc at any particular time, point etc: The distance from the centre …

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