Phrase guide

given that

conj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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conj

Meaning 1

In consideration of the fact that.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: since, considering, seeing, being that, inasmuch as, as, as long as, because, being, being as, due to the fact that, for, for that, forasmuch as, forthy, forwhy, given that, in regard, in that, now that, on account of, seeing that, sith, sithence, when, ∵

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare similar constructions in Spanish dado que and French étant donné que.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 考慮到 /考虑到 (kǎolǜ dào) — in consideration of the fact that
  • Finnish: ottaen huomioon — in consideration of the fact that
  • French: vu que — in consideration of the fact that
  • French: étant donné que — in consideration of the fact that
  • French: dans la mesure où — in consideration of the fact that
  • Greek: δεδομένου ότι (dedoménou óti) — in consideration of the fact that
  • Greek: δοθέντος ότι (dothéntos óti) — in consideration of the fact that
  • Italian: dato che — in consideration of the fact that
  • Italian: dal momento che — in consideration of the fact that
  • Italian: visto che — in consideration of the fact that
  • Occitan: estant que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Old English: mid þȳ þe — in consideration of the fact that
  • Polish: z uwagi na — in consideration of the fact that
  • Polish: biorąc pod uwagę, że — in consideration of the fact that
  • Portuguese: dado que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Romanian: dat fiind că — in consideration of the fact that
  • Spanish: dado que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Spanish: puesto que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Spanish: supuesto que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Spanish: presupuesto que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Spanish: ya que — in consideration of the fact that
  • Volapük: ebüocedöl das — in consideration of the fact that