"given" definition, meaning, and origin

Adjective

Already arranged.
- If eventually we can't make it at the given time, we'll phone you to let you know, don't worry.
Currently discussed.
Particular, specific.
- No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
- If, therefore, the amount of the annual importation into Europe can be known, and the relative proportion of the foreign commerce of the several nations by which it can be distributed can be ascertained, they give a...
- Thus we have a double Christ: a real Christ, and a Christ, the one of faith, who never really existed; a Christ who has lived at a given time and in a given place, and a Christ who has never lived outside the pious...
Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
- Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
- Example. Given a Derby Prophet, who has sent 3 different winners to 3 different betting-men, and given that none of the three horses are placed. Find the total Loss incurred by the three men (α) in money, (β) in temper....
- Given the narrow vision of the opposition, and given that it keeps saying the same things, I would like to know why these separatists—after all this is their real name—insist on continually misleading Quebecers and not...
Prone, disposed.
- He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

Morphologically give + -n.

A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.
- When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens.

Considering; taking into account.
- Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.