The difference between Given and Granted


Given is also noun with the meaning: a condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

Given is also preposition with the meaning: considering.

Given is also adjective with the meaning: already arranged.

Granted is also adverb with the meaning: ..

check bellow for the other definitions of Given and Granted

  1. Given as a verb:

  1. Given as a preposition:

    Considering; taking into account.

    Examples:

    "Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible."

  1. Given as a noun:

    A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

    Examples:

    "When evaluating this math problem, don't forget to read the givens."

  1. Given as an adjective:

    Already arranged.

  2. Given as an adjective:

    Currently discussed.

  3. Given as an adjective:

    Particular, specific.

    Examples:

    "No more than three people can be in that space at a given time."

  4. Given as an adjective:

    Assumed as fact or hypothesis.

    Examples:

    "Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?"

  5. Given as an adjective (with ''to''):

    Prone, disposed.

    Examples:

    "He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club."

  1. Granted as a verb:

    Examples:

    "He was granted a patent on his invention."

  1. Granted as an adverb:

    .

    Examples:

    "He's a good student and usually does well. Granted, he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that."

    "You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."

  1. Granted as an adjective:

    Examples:

    "Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free."

    "Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion."

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