Given vs Handed - What's the difference?
given | handed |
Considering; taking into account.
Already arranged. (rfex)
Currently discussed. (rfex)
Particular, specific.
Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
Prone, disposed.
With hands joined; hand in hand.
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(in combination) Having a peculiar or characteristic hand.
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(hand)
As verbs the difference between given and handed
is that given is past participle of lang=en while handed is past tense of hand.As adjectives the difference between given and handed
is that given is already arranged while handed is with hands joined; hand in hand.As a preposition given
is considering; taking into account.As a noun given
is a condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.given
English
Alternative forms
* giv'nVerb
(head)Preposition
(English prepositions)- Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.
Adjective
(en adjective)- No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
- Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
- He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.
