English dictionary
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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 | ||
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