Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be given

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: be -giv-en
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

Example Sentences

"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"
"These dresses run small"
"He inclined to corpulence"

Synonyms

tend lean incline run

Questions

What does be given mean?: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

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