GAVE UP (TO) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

gave up (to)

verb

past tense of give up (to)

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

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This gutsy, solitary woman has dedicated her life to her career.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s no need to choose between work and play at this Atlanta mansion in the historic Tuxedo Park neighborhood, which has a terrace level dedicated completely to entertainment.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

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Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach accepted more than $10,000 in campaign contributions from a conservative news CEO and a Kansas car dealer that exceeded limits for individual donors set by state law, a new ethics complaint alleges.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
According to Ganzhou’s policy, if a household per-person income is below the minimum living allowance threshold set by the government, each person in the family could receive 1,005 yuan per month, equivalent to $150 dollars.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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