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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Competing in his second Peachtree, AJC Opinion Editor David Plazas dedicated this year’s race to his father, who died last August.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
The upcoming 183,000-square-foot facility establishes the first production site in the United States dedicated entirely to manufacturing sodium-ion energy storage systems for electrical grids.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of dedicated

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In addition to performing, Grisetti devoted much of his career to teaching the next generation of artists.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
The real Nafisi is a beloved literary figure, a professor who has devoted the bulk of her life to evangelizing about the transcendence of Western literature in places where its liberal, humanist messages are much needed.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of devoted

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Candidates receiving the funding must abide by expenditure limits and adhere to the criteria set by statute, ordinance or charter to demonstrate broad support, such as demonstrate a large number of small dollar contributions.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The government would hold shares whose worth is set by the market.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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