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/god"giv'euhn/, adj.1. given by, or coming directly from, God: the God-given laws.2. welcome; propitious; opportune.[1790-1800]
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God-given — adj [usually before noun] received from God ▪ She has a God given talent for singing. a God given right (=the right to do something without asking anyone else s opinion) ▪ The protesters have no God given right to disrupt the life of the city … Dictionary of contemporary English
God-given — God ,given adjective given by God to someone: He acts as if he has the God given right to tell us all what to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
God-given — [gäd′giv΄ən] adj. [occas.g ] 1. given by God 2. very welcome; suitable or opportune … English World dictionary
god-given — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1st G 1. : given directly by God a God given victory 2. : ordained by God in the nature of something : natural we are so accustomed to our own slowly altering division of powers between the… … Useful english dictionary
God-given — adjective Given or sent by God or appearing so. Hes got a God given talent for this game … Wiktionary
God-given — UK / US adjective given by God to someone He acts as if he has the God given right to tell us all what to do … English dictionary
God-given — /ˈgɒd gɪvən/ (say god givuhn) adjective considered to have been granted by a divine authority: a God given right …
God-given — adj. God given is used with these nouns: ↑gift, ↑right, ↑talent … Collocations dictionary
God-given — given by God, bestowed by God, provided by God … English contemporary dictionary
(a) God-given right — if someone thinks they have a God given right to do something, they think they should be allowed to do it even if other people do not like it. He seems to think he has a God given right to tell us all what to do. (often + to do something) … New idioms dictionary
