given to

idiom

—used to say that a person often behaves in a specified way

a man (very) much given to swearing/profanity

She is given to behaving selfishly.

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What To Know There are three levels of classification given to products recalled in conjunction with the FDA. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Maine Hiking - 100-Mile Wilderness REI has crafted a new trip into Maine’s storied 100-mile Wilderness, the name given to the next-to-last section of the Appalachian trail on its 2,180-mile route from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Katahdin in Maine. —

Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 The choice is given to either sacrifice Chloe, thus saving Max’s hometown of Arcadia Bay from a devastating weather event, or to save Chloe. —

Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024 After the floodgates opened (and permission was probably given to post), Aric Jones posted a carousel including a photo of Kelce giving a speech. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for given to