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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up (to)
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Kardashian Barker made sure to dedicate two spots in her Instagram Carousel to show off the nighttime swim photos that her sister posted initially in October 2020.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Darrois revealed that, on his first day in jail, the ex-president dedicated some time to exercising, as well as starting to write his book.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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In her victory speech, Takaichi promised to devote herself to the job.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump has devoted that attention to ending the war between Israel and Hamas.—
Barry Strauss,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of the past two contests, Dowdle has notched 473 scrimmage yards — breaking the previous franchise record set by Christian McCaffrey (416 scrimmage yards in 2019).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The evening began with an opening set by Nashville singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso, who grew up an hour north of New York City in Croton-on-Hudson.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Judging by his big grin, though, the best topic was saved till last when asked to describe Estevao’s display.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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By benching Wilson, Denver made sure that he couldn’t get injured and was consequently able to save money on his release.—
Frank Nunns OConnell,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Give up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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