" given "

1: being in the habit or custom;

  * e.g., " ... a quiet man not given to loud expressions of emotion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accustomed,

•  habituated,

•  used,

•  wont

•  Antonyms : 

•  unaccustomed,

•  unused,

•  unwonted

2: having a tendency to be or act in a certain way;

  * e.g., " ... she's given to exaggeration "

•  Synonyms : 

•  apt,

•  inclined,

•  prone,

•  tending

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: known but not named;

  * e.g., " ... candidates for the quiz show must complete the qualifying test within a given amount of time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  anonymous,

•  certain,

•  one,

•  some,

•  unidentified,

•  unnamed,

•  unspecified

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning;

  * e.g., " ... it's a given that television viewers are influenced by advertising, even consciously or subconsciously "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assumption,

•  hypothetical,

•  if,

•  postulate,

•  premise,

•  presumption,

•  presupposition,

•  supposition

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a name that is placed before one's family name;

  * e.g., " ... everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John "

•  Synonyms : 

•  Christian name,

•  first name,

•  forename,

•  prename

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make a present of;

  * e.g., " ... thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bestowed,

•  contributed,

•  donated,

•  given away,

•  presented,

•  volunteered

•  Antonyms : 

•  held,

•  kept,

•  retained

2: to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another;

  * e.g., " ... gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming "

•  Synonyms : 

•  commended,

•  committed,

•  confided,

•  consigned,

•  delegated,

•  delivered,

•  entrusted,

•  given over,

•  handed,

•  handed over,

•  left,

•  passed,

•  recommended,

•  reposed,

•  transferred,

•  transmitted,

•  trusted,

•  turned over,

•  vested

•  Antonyms : 

•  stifled,

•  suppressed

3: to bring before the public in performance or exhibition;

  * e.g., " ... the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carried,

•  mounted,

•  offered,

•  presented,

•  staged

•  Antonyms : 

•  held (back),

•  kept (back),

•  reserved,

•  retained,

•  withheld

1: to make a present of;

  * e.g., " ... thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bestow,

•  contribute,

•  donate,

•  give away,

•  present,

•  volunteer

•  Antonyms : 

•  hold,

•  keep,

•  retain

2: to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another;

  * e.g., " ... gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming "

•  Synonyms : 

•  commend,

•  commit,

•  confide,

•  consign,

•  delegate,

•  deliver,

•  entrust,

•  give over,

•  hand,

•  hand over,

•  leave,

•  pass,

•  recommend,

•  repose,

•  transfer,

•  transmit,

•  trust,

•  turn over,

•  vest

•  Antonyms : 

•  stifle,

•  suppress

3: to bring before the public in performance or exhibition;

  * e.g., " ... the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carry,

•  mount,

•  offer,

•  present,

•  stage

•  Antonyms : 

•  hold (back),

•  keep (back),

•  reserve,

•  retain,

•  withhold

1: as in submitted (to), succumbed (to);

•  Synonyms : 

•  acquiesced (to),

•  bowed (to),

•  capitulated (to),

•  submitted (to),

•  succumbed (to),

•  surrendered (to),

•  yielded (to),

•  acceded (to),

•  assented (to),

•  conceded (to),

•  confirmed,

•  consented (to),

•  OK'd,

•  ratified,

•  sanctioned,

•  warranted,

•  abided,

•  borne,

•  brooked,

•  countenanced,

•  endured,

•  shouldered,

•  stomached,

•  stood,

•  stuck out,

•  supported,

•  sustained,

•  swallowed,

•  sweat out,

•  tolerated,

•  accepted,

•  had,

•  taken,

•  adopted,

•  embraced,

•  welcomed

•  Antonyms : 

•  declined,

•  denied,

•  disallowed,

•  disapproved,

•  negatived,

•  refused,

•  rejected,

•  spurned,

•  turned down,

•  vetoed,

•  dissented (to),

•  objected (to),

•  opposed,

•  protested,

•  held off,

•  resisted,

•  withstood,

•  combated,

•  contested,

•  fought

1: as in catered (to), given in;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bowed,

•  caved (in),

•  given in,

•  submitted,

•  succumbed,

•  surrendered,

•  yielded,

•  catered (to),

•  gratified,

•  indulged,

•  wallowed,

•  acquiesced (to),

•  conceded (to),

•  buckled (under),

•  knuckled under

•  Antonyms : 

•  held off,

•  resisted,

•  battled,

•  breasted,

•  combated,

•  confronted,

•  countered,

•  defied,

•  faced,

•  fought,

•  met,

•  objected,

•  opposed,

•  repelled,

•  thwarted,

•  withstood,

•  rejected,

•  bridled,

•  checked,

•  constrained,

•  curbed,

•  inhibited,

•  restrained,

•  stifled

1: as in released, taken out;

•  Synonyms : 

•  loosed,

•  released,

•  taken out,

•  unleashed,

•  vented

•  Antonyms : 

•  bottled (up),

•  repressed,

•  suppressed,

•  controlled,

•  governed,

•  handled,

•  managed,

•  bridled,

•  checked,

•  constrained,

•  contained,

•  curbed,

•  held back,

•  pulled in,

•  quelled,

•  reined (in),

•  restrained,

•  smothered,

•  tamed,

•  allayed,

•  lulled,

•  quieted,

•  soothed,

•  stilled,

•  choked,

•  inhibited,

•  muffled,

•  pocketed,

•  repressed,

•  stifled,

•  strangled,

•  swallowed

1: to make known (something abstract) through outward signs;

  * e.g., " ... the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bespoken,

•  betrayed,

•  communicated,

•  declared,

•  demonstrated,

•  displayed,

•  evinced,

•  exposed,

•  manifested,

•  revealed,

•  shown

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make a present of;

  * e.g., " ... gave away all her potted plants when she moved "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bestowed,

•  contributed,

•  donated,

•  given,

•  presented,

•  volunteered

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit);

  * e.g., " ... give in and have some chocolate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bowed,

•  caved (in),

•  submitted,

•  succumbed,

•  surrendered,

•  yielded

•  Antonyms : 

•  held off,

•  resisted

2: to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control);

  * e.g., " ... after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blinked,

•  bowed,

•  budged,

•  capitulated,

•  conceded,

•  knuckled under,

•  quit,

•  relented,

•  submitted,

•  succumbed,

•  surrendered,

•  yielded

•  Antonyms : 

•  resisted