GIVE UP (TO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

give up (to)

verb

Definition of give up (to)

as in to dedicate

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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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
Not dedicating, not prioritizing, not committing to funding the mental health services that are necessary under state law and the federal constitution is not an adequate excuse.

— Jim DeFede, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dedicate

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Her reporting reveals stunning details about the high-level government officials who are devoting their time and influence to enable what is, essentially, a portfolio of home-renovation and vanity projects.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing journalist and activist who devoted her life to fighting for women's rights, died on Wednesday.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of devote

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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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British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
This was early November, three weeks before the famous formation change (to a 5-3-2) at Manchester City in their next away fixture which saved Leeds’ season.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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give up (to)

give way

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