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

The city could still take action to regulate data centers alongside the moratorium process, according to a slideshow given to council members. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

The weight of the responsibility given to the combat nurses in the Pacific was profound. — Leah Garrett, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

There were gig posters for Minor Threat, rare photographs of Iggy Pop, movie posters that inspired the Misfits, given to him by Glenn Danzig, and the Häagen-Dazs shirt that Rollins himself wore at his last straight job slinging ice cream. — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

The realization settled in for Republicans on Tuesday, when tensions flared over reelecting Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-SD) and the rest of his leadership team over whether more time should be given to process the party’s election shellacking. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for given to

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