given to

idiom

—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.

Examples of given to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Antibiotic-steroid eye drops may be given to prevent infection and help the eyes heal. —Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 1 June 2024

Soma spelled 29 out of 30 words correctly in Scripps’ second-ever spell-off, in which competitors have 90 seconds to spell as many words given to them as possible. —Ayana Archie, NPR, 31 May 2024

Mobile home park tenants displaced because their community closed would also be prioritized; Second priority is given to residents displaced because of a no-fault eviction. —Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024

The work will be given to the Student Visionary Award winner. —Marc Malkin, Variety, 22 May 2024

The school year is wrapping up with awards given to Mike Tyler and Ilaria Keogh, Teacher and Volunteer of the Year, respectively, at Saratoga High School. —Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024

His allies on the transitional council have quietly floated a proposal that immunity should be given to the gangs, the officials said, possibly as part of a wider immunity for previous government officials who could be accused of corruption. —Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 May 2024

This year’s participants, who gift an original work to be given to the festival’s winning filmmakers, include Deborah Kass, Erick & Elliot Jiménez, Glenn Ligon, Jenny Holzer, Joiri Minaya, José Parlá, Juliana Huxtable, Maia Cruz Palileo, Paul Anthony Smith and Tourmaline. —Marc Malkin, Variety, 22 May 2024

One of his commanders, his uncle Janan, even wore a U.S. Army uniform given to him by his advisers, complete with a First Infantry Division patch and the Stars and Stripes. —Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024