as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose
unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up (to)
Verb
-
In the half-century that followed, Bardot dedicated herself to animal rights through her Brigette Bardot Foundation.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The search for Egypt’s last queen For nearly 20 years, Martínez has dedicated her work to locating Cleopatra’s burial site, a mystery that has eluded archaeologists for centuries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Having devoted a decade to his own music, Jakob Nowell felt up to the task when Sublime co-founders Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson invited him to collaborate with them in late 2023.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Most of these patients devoted hours every day to managing their condition.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Kid Rock was slated to perform Saturday with an opening set by country star Jon Pardi.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Five of those came in the campaign’s opening five games, matching a record set by predecessor Henry a decade earlier.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Gave up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share