give over (to)

verb

Definition of give over (to)next
as in to cater (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give over (to)
  1. give in
  2. submit
  3. bow
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  • And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • In our most recent conversation, Gershman dismissed the account Sebold gave in her memoir and downplayed the parts of her testimony that were more ambiguous.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
Definition of give in
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  • Kolmogorov wrote the formal proof himself and submitted it for publication with Karatsuba listed as the lead author.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • He was barred from the ballot paper after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that more than 9,000 signatures submitted by Nadezhdin’s campaign were invalid — enough to disqualify him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of submit
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  • This question, too, is one that Paley refused to bow down to.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • And Chani rides off on a sandworm after refusing to bow down to Paul.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
Definition of bow
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“Give over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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