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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
Verb
  • After the addition of White to the roster, KU still has one scholarship left to give in recruiting.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Critical response was mixed with even the positive write-ups criticizing Beck for giving in to his most emotionally empty impulses.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of give in
Verb
  • The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration's appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The controversial budget maneuver occurs when a president submits a request to Congress to block funding so close to the end of the fiscal year that the funds can expire before Congress receives the full 45-day consideration period under the law.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of submit
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  • Over the past 15 years, Da Vittorio has expanded to key international cities, from Saint Moritz, which opened in 2012, to Shanghai, which bowed in 2019.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The film continues a strong bond between two-time Oscar winner Pitt and Paramount, with their survival thriller Heart of the Beast bowing next weekend.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
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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 28 Sep. 2026.

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