Definition of 'given'
2. adjective
If you talk about, for example, any given position or a given time, you mean the particular position or time that you are discussing.
3. preposition
Given is used when indicating a possible situation in which someone has the opportunity or ability to do something. For example, given the chance means 'if I had the chance'.
4.
See given that sth
5. preposition
6. adjective
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given in American English
verb transitive, verb intransitive
adjective
6.
issued or executed (on the specified date by the specified person)
used in official documentsWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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