given to doing



given to doing something

likely to do something; inclined to do something habitually. Mary is given to singing in the shower. Bob is given to shouting when things don't go his way.
See also: given

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FridtjofFRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Bartek-Polish
Maggie['mægi]
Eider-Basque
SheldonSHEL-dənEnglish
SÉVÈRe-French