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

giving up (to)

verb

present participle of give up (to)

as in dedicating

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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Colorado has been at this since 2022, when voters passed Proposition 123, dedicating a share of state income tax revenue to affordable housing.

— Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Second, understand and respect your time limits, dedicating specific hours weekly and prioritizing other life commitments to avoid overwork.

— Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dedicating

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As a result, many web hosting services offer the platform, with WP Engine devoting all its resources to it.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
In their talk at the cybersecurity conference, the OpenAI researchers described devoting significant AI-computing resources to reviewing more than 7 billion agent actions.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoting

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The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
There, emergency personnel performed life-saving measures on 20-year-old Benjamin Speidel, the release said.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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giving up the ghost

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