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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The $10,000 award, double last year’s amount, is given over two years, with plans to extend it to further offset education costs.
—Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
The stage at the south end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez, which will be filled with blues and New Orleans-style music Saturday and Sunday, was on Friday night given over to artists who would appeal to younger crowds, like Kiefer and DJ Harrison.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
Porter County Attorney Scott McClure stressed that the label of barndominium was technically unimportant as the percentage of the structure given over to storage was the true classifying characteristic.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
This beautiful packaging will contain no less than three discs, too: The 4K disc carrying the new 4K HDR master of the film, an HD Blu-ray of the same director’s cuts, and a second HD Blu-ray disc given over entirely to extra features.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
The stage at the south end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez, which will be filled with blues and New Orleans-style music Saturday and Sunday, was on Friday night given over to artists who would appeal to younger crowds, like Kiefer and DJ Harrison.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
Porter County Attorney Scott McClure stressed that the label of barndominium was technically unimportant as the percentage of the structure given over to storage was the true classifying characteristic.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
This beautiful packaging will contain no less than three discs, too: The 4K disc carrying the new 4K HDR master of the film, an HD Blu-ray of the same director’s cuts, and a second HD Blu-ray disc given over entirely to extra features.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20over. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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