gives up (to)

present tense third-person singular of give up (to)
as in dedicates
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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Verb
  • After being held hostage by her abuser for four years and battling through several suicide attempts, Mercedes now dedicates her life to supporting those who struggle with their own mental health or have lost a loved one to suicide.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Each song is an experience, and one that an artist dedicates their lives to.
    James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Late in The Gales of November, Bacon — who’s written books on leadership and college football, among other topics — devotes two chapters to Lightfoot’s epic ballad.
    John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coming prepared with a small, compact first aid kit can prevent a minor issue from turning into a major hassle; these essentials don't take up much room, and having them on hand saves you from scrambling to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The bank has built its own meeting transcription and summarization tool which Elliott says saves hours of grunt work.
    Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Gives up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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