give over (to)

verb

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

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  1. give in
  2. submit
  3. bow
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  • It’s been more than an hour since clashes began with police at the end of a march in Paris, and the crowd of about a thousand remaining protesters shows no sign of giving in.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Olson has now won the award six times, the most for a first baseman since the award was first given in 2006.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of give in
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  • Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Finnish firm Posiva will also need to submit periodic safety assessments every decade.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of submit
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  • The doc was greenlit by streamer Fox Nation and will bow in 2027.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In retrospect, many Democrats now think that the candidates in 2020 were too willing to bow to pressure with cameras rolling.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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