as in devoted
to keep or intend for a special purpose
unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up (to)
Verb
-
Stein passed up the lucrative life of corporate law and instead devoted himself to public service.
-
Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
Verb
-
Together the two buildings will have 370 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and six live-work units, with 10% of the apartments reserved as affordable housing for qualified tenants.
-
And there was a loud and instant cheer on the par-three seventh, the kind normally reserved for a shot close to the pin.
Verb
-
For the dedicated, a 24-hour gym is set next to the spa.
-
Knicks alumnus Stephon Marbury spent nine seasons playing in the Chinese Basketball Association and became so beloved that the city of Beijing dedicated a museum in his honor.
Verb
-
Taylor’s rate was set by the court at $200 per hour, while Logsdon and Massoth each billed at $180 per hour.
-
However, the judge found that the new loan caps set by Congress still apply.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Given up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
