English verb: be given | |||
1. | be given (stative) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | ||
Samples | She tends to be nervous before her lectures. These dresses run small. He inclined to corpulence. | ||
Synonyms | incline, lean, run, tend | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gravitate, suffer, take kindly to | ||