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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up (to)
  1. dedicated
  2. devoted
  3. set by
Verb
  • Bringing home a massive 75-inch Sony Bravia display panel with Sony Pictures Core high-bitrate streaming credits and dedicated PS5 gaming auto-calibration for under $900 is an extraordinary value.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Even The New York Times has dedicated dozens of headlines to this year’s reality TV tumults.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dedicated
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  • Martin Halliwell is a Partner at NewSpace Capital, one of the world's first private equity firms devoted exclusively to growth-stage companies working in the space technology sector.
    — Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last year the Norwegian podcast The Burning of the Midnight Amp devoted an episode to Whomp That Sucker.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 31 July 2026
Definition of devoted
Verb
  • Act quickly to prevent stains from setting by avoiding the dryer and rinsing with cold water.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, nearly half of the foods reviewed failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark set by the World Health Organization.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of set by
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