Given
Given adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
Understood and given are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understood" instead an adjective "Given".
Nearby Word: give
Understood
Understood adjective - Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
Given and understood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Given" instead an adjective "Understood".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- accustomed and given
- accustomed and understood
- fixed and given
- fixed and understood
- established and given
- established and understood
- absolute and given
- absolute and understood
- assumed and given
- assumed and understood
- accepted and given
- accepted and understood
- axiomatic and given
- axiomatic and understood
Both words in one sentence
- This can be understood, up to a point, but no explanation is given as to why Headcrab Zombies are also exclusively male.
Source: Men Are the Expendable Gender -
Jake kind of understood, given he does the kiddie movies, but his Cluster F-Bomb is not something he thinks kids should be watching.
Source: Web Video / Midnight Screenings -
Even if they did do them, it'd be unclear whether they really understood the ramifications of their actions, given the cultural divide.
Source: Film / District 9
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Given & Understood. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/given/understood>.
Understood or Given. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/given/understood.
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