Given a start in life (4)

I believe the answer is:

born

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'given' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for born that I've seen before include "Destined" , "Delivered (on one's birthday!)" , "Brought into the world" , "Brought into existence" , "See 13" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

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