GIVE UP (TO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

give up (to)

verb

Definition of give up (to)

as in to dedicate

to keep or intend for a special purpose unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking

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For nearly 40 years, Andy Citrin has dedicated his legal career to representing people who have suffered serious injuries.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The Met Cloisters is America’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the art and architecture of the Middle Ages.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dedicate

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Her reporting reveals stunning details about the high-level government officials who are devoting their time and influence to enable what is, essentially, a portfolio of home-renovation and vanity projects.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing journalist and activist who devoted her life to fighting for women's rights, died on Wednesday.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of devote

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Seaborn, a senior, became Alabama's all-time passing yards leader, surpassing the 11,024-yard mark previously set by Jack Hayes.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Employees can generally shift their HSA funds into such investments once their account balance exceeds a threshold set by their HSA provider.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
This was early November, three weeks before the famous formation change (to a 5-3-2) at Manchester City in their next away fixture which saved Leeds’ season.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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give up the ghost

give up (to)

give way

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