GIVE OVER TO Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

give over (to)

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Definition of give over (to)

as in to cater (to)

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Petersen said at the time that the city was giving in to blackmail from the business community.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
After its Berlinale premiere, the film went on to win the Jury Award, given in Annecy’s Contrechamp section.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of give in

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Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a portal operated by the federal government.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Users submit coordinates of rat sightings (dead or alive), alongside a short report on the setting.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

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Clancy’s father, seated in the second row directly behind his daughter, leaned forward and bowed his head.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Related Stories While onstage before his new film bowed on the first night of the serene Colorado festival, Haigh seemed faintly astonished to be there at all.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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