gave over (to)

verb

past tense of give over (to)
as in gave in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave over (to)
  1. gave in
  2. submitted
  3. bowed
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  • Gleb made a perfunctory protest but gave in, to avoid creating a scene and being made to look ridiculous.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of gave in
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  • Line of Duty producer World Productions has submitted separate plans to reimagine the Time Lord after CEO Simon Heath recently mooted his interest in the Doctor Who tender.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of submitted
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  • Stupnitsky’s star has been on the rise since his Universal comedy Good Boys bowed in 2019.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past 15 years, Da Vittorio has expanded to key international cities, from Saint Moritz, which opened in 2012, to Shanghai, which bowed in 2019.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Gave over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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