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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Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
With up to 24 hours of battery life and a quick-charge function that gives over an hour of playback from a 10-minute top-up, it’s built to keep the music going all day.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The exhibition’s title came to fruition from a speech Catlett gave over five decades ago; underscoring its main themes; standing as a testament to Catlett’s commitment to social change.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20over. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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