Main Entry: ¹giv·en

Pronunciation: \ˈgi-vən\

Function: 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