give over
verb
gave over; given over; giving over; gives over
1
: cease
2
: entrust
3
a
: to yield without restraint or control : abandon
gave themselves over to laughter
b
: to set apart for a particular purpose or use
4
archaic
: to pronounce incurable
British
: to cease an activity : stop
… told him to give over and let me alone …—
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his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Listen, the Department of Defense has been given over a trillion dollars within the last year.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Most of the cover is given over to a steely portrait of Skeets’s uncle Benson James, who was photographed by Richard Avedon for his series In the American West in 1979, then stabbed to death a year later.
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But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), which while not representative, indicated that the lion’s share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Most of the cover is given over to a steely portrait of Skeets’s uncle Benson James, who was photographed by Richard Avedon for his series In the American West in 1979, then stabbed to death a year later.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), which while not representative, indicated that the lion’s share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for give over
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20over. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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