Definition of 'given'
2. adjective [det ADJ]
3. preposition
5. preposition
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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
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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