# given
## English
### Alternative forms

* giv'n (obsolete or poetic)

### Etymology

Morphologically give +‎ -n.

### Pronunciation

* enPR: gĭvʹən, IPA: /ˈɡɪv.ən/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Hyphenation: giv‧en
* Rhymes: -ɪvən

### Verb

given
* past participle of give

### Preposition

given
* Considering; taking into account.
    Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

#### Translations
### Noun

given (plural givens)
* A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
    When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

#### Translations
### Adjective

given (comparative more given, superlative most given)
* Already arranged.
    If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.
* Currently discussed. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
* Particular, specific.
    No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
* Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
    Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
* (with to) Prone, disposed.
    He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

#### Translations
### Derived terms

* aforegiven
* at any given moment
* given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow
* given man
* given name
* givenness
* given that
* given time
* given to
* God-given
* pregiven
* ungiven
* zero fucks given

### Anagrams

* vigen-

## Danish
### Etymology

See give.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɡ̊iːʋən], [ˈɡ̊iːʊn]

### Verb

given
* past participle common singular of give

### Adjective

given (neuter givent, plural and definite singular attributive givne)
* certain

### Adjective

given
* without a doubt, undoubted
* common, typical

#### Inflection

$^1$ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. $^2$ The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

#### Synonyms

* givet

## Middle English
### Alternative forms

* gifen, geven

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡivən/, /ˈɡeːvən/

### Verb

given (simple past gaf)
* Alternative form of yiven (influenced by Old Norse)

#### Descendants

* English: give
* Scots: gie, geve, gewe, gif, gyf, gefe
* Yola: gee

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Participle

given
* past participle of ge

### Adjective

given (not comparable)
* given
* which goes without saying, which is obvious
    Han har en given plats i landslaget.It goes without saying that he has a place in the national team(literally, “He has a given place in the national team”)
    Det är givetThat's a given(literally, “That is given”)

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Derived terms

* ta för givet (“take for granted”)

### Noun

given
* definite singular of giv

### Verb

given
* (obsolete) second-person plural present indicative of ge
* (archaic or dialectal) second-person plural imperative of ge
    Tagen därför ifrån honom hans pund, och given det åt den som har de tio punden.Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents. (Matthew 25:28)

### References

* given in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* given in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* given in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* envig, givne, vinge