Local English word record

be given

verb · 1 sense

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

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Examples

  • She tends to be nervous before her lectures
  • These dresses run small
  • He inclined to corpulence

Word relationships

Synonyms

tend, lean, incline, run

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