given to

phrase

—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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And honey should never be given to infants under 1 due to a risk of botulism. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Ahead of the awards, the inaugural BMI Foundation Babyface Award was given to songwriter and producer Rijah Banerjee. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead, an act supporting the estelada organized by a local group was expected to take place at Camp Nou stadium, with some 10,000 flags given to fans. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In a statement given to the The Athletic on Wednesday, Hampshire Police confirmed that Sterling had been charged with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for given to

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“Given to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20to. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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