given to
idiom
—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.
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It’s been given to her by a man who lives on a nearby street.
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Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
Reality check: Democrats are unlikely to leapfrog Harris in favor of another candidate for several reasons — including the millions of dollars held in the Biden-Harris war chest that could easily be given to her, but not to any other potential candidate.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 21 July 2024
Short shrift is given to her innovative achievements in winemaking (still used to this day) in order to focus on the men in her life, something of a disappointment.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Tucked inside were personal papers, a lighter, cigarettes and a watch given to Parker by her mother as a Christmas gift.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024
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Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
Reality check: Democrats are unlikely to leapfrog Harris in favor of another candidate for several reasons — including the millions of dollars held in the Biden-Harris war chest that could easily be given to her, but not to any other potential candidate.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 21 July 2024
Short shrift is given to her innovative achievements in winemaking (still used to this day) in order to focus on the men in her life, something of a disappointment.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Tucked inside were personal papers, a lighter, cigarettes and a watch given to Parker by her mother as a Christmas gift.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024
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“Given to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20to. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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