gives over

verb

present tense third-person singular of give over
1
as in stops
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy

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2
as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another gave over his entire savings to an investor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gives over
  1. stops
  2. leaves
  3. ends
  4. hands
  5. ceases
  6. gives
  7. halts
  8. transfers
Verb
  • These memorable rail journeys - one in Canada, two in the United States - offer up incredible panroamas, city stops, mountains and forests, traversing long distances across the continent.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This stops the pathologic transmission of electrical activity causing tremors or other symptoms.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stops
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  • As Washington devotes more of the budget to servicing debt, Congress leaves less money for education, infrastructure, medical research, national defense and future economic emergencies.
    — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • What happened at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday leaves pressing issues to address, but there are some signs of encouragement, too.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
Verb
  • Economists say events such as the Olympics may leave a larger economic footprint when host cities build transportation systems, venues or other infrastructure that residents continue using after the event ends.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tight ends coach Mitch Kirsch expects the group to create matchup problems.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of ends
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  • Then the raccoon gets the gift of a lifetime when another fan hands him a full hot dog.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Catalyst mines a company's ticket history for recurring problems, checks what the connected systems' APIs allow and generates the code, workflows and permissions to automate them, then hands the result to an administrator for approval.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
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  • But speed ceases to be an advantage the moment everyone possesses it.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • As the word ceases to mean a ceasing of fire, new terms have been coined.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of ceases
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  • While a decision on Luis’ eligibility is unlikely to come soon, adding Dent and Clark at least gives Wade some cover in case his various roster-building methods fall through.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That gives our pizza this nice balance, this lightness and this strong structure.
    — Bradley Alvelo, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • If shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea halts, the world could face more economic pain.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026
  • The robot immediately responds to the interruption and halts the operation, illustrating Unitree’s focus on continuous human-robot interaction and dynamic task adaptation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of halts
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  • In true Richards’ fashion, of course, Kyle transfers her distress into throwing yet another one of her overwrought white parties, whose guest list is filled with a caravan of beloved names in the Bravo-verse.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Up front, transfers Jacaryous Holzendorf (Camden County), and RJ Robinson (Liberty) will be critical.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers
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“Gives over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20over. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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