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

gives up (to)

verb

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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Because the launch model lacks a pop-up roof for standing up, KombiLife pushes the kitchen outside for better ergonomics and dedicates the passenger side to a tall storage console with slim shelf on top and storage cubbies below.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Currently, the city has one assistant planner in the Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) department who dedicates 15% of their time to Historic Preservation Commission activities, the memo said.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of dedicates

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Sound Moves to the Foreground Seminci also devotes a major retrospective to the role of sound in cinema.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Happily, Cooke devotes the bulk of his narrative to everyday Wikipedians and their collaboration’s emergent properties.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotes

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DeleteMe zaps your listings from data brokers, leaving you refreshed, unbothered, and in your lane, and saves you 20% with coupon code PCMAG.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Pressing the New Roll button saves one roll, and allows the user to start recording another one.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2026

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