adjective
used to refer to a particular time, place, etc., that has been, will be, or might be specified
given to
used to say that a person often behaves in a specified way
take (something) as given
to regard or accept (something) as true or real
noun
plural -ens
[count] :something that is regarded or accepted as true or real :a basic fact or assumption
preposition
used to indicate something that is being assumed or considered