give over
verb
gave over; given over; giving over; gives over
1
: cease
2
: entrust
3
a
: to yield without restraint or control : abandon
gave themselves over to laughter
b
: to set apart for a particular purpose or use
4
archaic
: to pronounce incurable
British
: to cease an activity : stop
told him to give over and let me alone—
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his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Being alive at the slop tipping point doesn’t feel like an emergency, exactly, but more like slowly giving over to a pervasive disorientation.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Christmas bar pop-up activities While the evenings will be given over to adults, Miracle on Maryland will have family-friendly activities during the day.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
And the reason why Illinois is a different case from Chicago is because Chicago has been given over to lawlessness and gangs for too long, George.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Christmas bar pop-up activities While the evenings will be given over to adults, Miracle on Maryland will have family-friendly activities during the day.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
And the reason why Illinois is a different case from Chicago is because Chicago has been given over to lawlessness and gangs for too long, George.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20over. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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