given

1 being in the habit or custom a quiet man not given to loud expressions of emotion Synonyms of given accustomed, habituated, used, wontWords Related to given apt, inclined, liable, likely, prone; hardened, inured; experienced, practiced (or practised), seasoned, veteran; addicted, hookedNear Antonyms of given unapt, unlikely; averse, disinclined, opposed; inexperienced, new, unseasoned; disaccustomed, weanedAntonyms of given unaccustomed, unused, unwonted

2 having a tendency to be or act in a certain way she's given to exaggeration Synonyms of given apt, prone, inclined, tendingWords Related to given choosing, preferring; disposed, liable, likely, minded, predisposed, willingNear Antonyms of given averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath (also loth or loathe), unwilling

3 known but not named candidates for the quiz show must complete the qualifying test within a given amount of time Synonyms of given anonymous, certain, one, some, unidentified, unnamed, unspecifiedWords Related to given particular, specificNear Antonyms of given known, named, specified

something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning it's a given that television viewers are influenced by advertising, even consciously or subconsciously Synonyms of given assumption, hypothetical, if, postulate, premise (also premiss), presumption, presupposition, suppositionWords Related to given hypothesis, proposition, theory, thesis; axiom, truism, verity; belief, canon, doctrine, dogma, gospel, law; precept, principle, rule, standard, tenet; basis, foundation, ground; conclusion, deduction, inference; affirmation, assertion, avouchment, declaration; dictum, ipse dixit