What is given? What is given? Past participle of give.Specified; fixed: We will meet at a given time and location. Granted as a supposition; acknowledged or assumed: Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts. Having a tendency; inclined: My neighbor is given to lavish spending. Bestowed as a gift; presented.Law Issued on a specified date. Used of legal documents.Something assumed or taken for granted. Often used in the plural.