given to

adjective

Prone to; in the habit of (doing); inclined towards

“She is given to taking a nap in the afternoon.”

Meanings

adjectivegiven to (comparative more given to, superlative most given to)

comparative more given to · superlative most given to

  1. Prone to; in the habit of (doing); inclined towards

    She is given to taking a nap in the afternoon.

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given to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20to

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“given to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20to. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “given to,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20to.

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