Given and Willing

Given

Given adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.
Usage example: she's given to exaggeration

Willing and given are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willing" instead an adjective "Given".

Nearby Word: give

Willing

Willing adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).

Given and willing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Given" instead an adjective "Willing".

Nearby Words: will, willingly, willingness, willed

Both words in one sentence

  • Though given more recent developments this particular monster doesn't seem interested in killing Mona meaning it's either not willing to become immortal but not ready to die, or it's not HER monster.
  • Ojou Her family is wealthy, powerful and pretty much untouchable note given that they're willing and ready to fight a war against the White Fang terrorists but they're not technically royalty.
    Source: Ojou
  • Western Animation / Ratchet & Clank (2016) Given that he's become willing to blow up entire planets, it's clear that Nefarious is on the far end of Disproportionate Retribution, but it does beg the question of just how far things went.
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