give over (to)

Definition of give over (to)next

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Verb
  • The prize, which includes 2 million Swedish kronor (US $218,000), a Hasselblad camera, and a gold medal, is considered the world’s most prestigious given in recognition of a living photographer.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In a new paper in Science, researchers describe a vaccine, given in four doses of nasal spray, that prevented mice from being infected by flu, COVID-19, SARS, and a bacterium that causes respiratory infections.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The firm submitted the lowest responsive bid out of the six that were received, according to board documents.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All of Mabel’s new forest friends—there are deer, rabbits, turtles, raccoons, and a singularly gloomy bear—bow down to a beaver sovereign, King George (Bobby Moynihan), a gregarious and naïve soul who embraces a humble, communal ideal of living.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Gina remembers keeping her head bowed and her eyes low, careful not to make eye contact with her fellow customers as she was escorted back to Whole Foods Jail.
    Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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