Be Given (Verb)
Meaning
Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She's given to talk a lot, particularly about politics and social issues.
- His siblings are given to teasing him, which often makes him really laugh.
- Her friends said she's given to outbursts of creativity when working on projects.
- He's given to complaining about the traffic he encounters on his daily commute.
- His co-workers noted that he's given to analyzing even the most mundane details.