Given
Given noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
Nearby Word: give
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Henpecked Husband: Charlie is stuck in a marriage with a woman who is bigger than he is, is very mean, and apparently confiscates all of his pay, given how he has to hide it.
Source: Film / Pay Day -
Pay Evil unto Evil: Ayala has given his slimy lawyer Arnie several million dollars to give to Helena in the event that he (Ayala) is arrested.
Source: Film / Traffic - NC-17 movies were given a harder time than ever, and studios would pay behind the back to have their movies get a PG-13.
Source: Useful Notes / The Oughts
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