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

Katie Hafner: Spinster was the common term given to a woman of a certain age who hadn't married. —Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024

An engagement ring is purchased, often at a hefty price, and the ring is given to the betrothed in some form of grandiose memorable ceremonial fashion. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

In addition, there are numerous special award winners in 2024, including leadership awards given to William Carstanjen with Churchill Downs, Inc., Ray Roberson with C&I Engineering, and Kim Osborne with Kyana Packaging Solutions. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024

The agency given to a player of this game, who can adjust character strength and charisma and agility, and just restart after an untimely death, is not at all reflective of reality. —Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024