given to

phrase

—used to say that a person often behaves in a specified way

a man (very) much given to swearing/profanity

She is given to behaving selfishly.

Examples of given to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tubbs’s mother, a tender-hearted woman given to long spells of depression, had a soft spot for strays. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

The gun given to Britain’s Keir Starmer came with a cleaning kit and 500 bullets, a Downing Street source said. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Sunrun said that compensation details for households will be given to customers prior to their enrollment in the program, which will be subject to various legal terms. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 July 2026

The Ontario, Canada, native earned All-American honors as a senior in 2019 and also won the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the nation's best small forward. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for given to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue