Given and Lest

Given

Given adjective - Being in the habit or custom.

Lest and given are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lest" instead a conjunction "Given".

Nearby Word: give

Lest

Definitions of Given not found.

Given and lest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Given" instead a conjunction "Lest".

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Young Blades Kick the Dog: Mazarin, at every given opportunity, lest we forget that he's definitely eeee-vil!
  • Obfuscating Insanity It's also a given that a lot of people give crazy people a wide berth lest they flip out on them.
  • Literature / Flowers for Algernon He even has to be given a private room in the library lest people gather around him in curiosity.
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