give up (to)

verb

Definition of give up (to)next
as in to dedicate
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up (to)
  1. dedicate
  2. devote
  3. set by
  4. save
Verb
  • And several researchers who have dedicated their career to studying vaccine behaviors have not yet heard that their grants have been affected.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The film also dedicates a fair amount of its story to a skewering of self-actualization seminars.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of dedicate
Verb
  • The story begins in 1942 Poland in the Chelmno extermination camp, the first of its kind to be devoted exclusively to the mass murder of Jews.
    — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Biden administration put money back into navigator grants, and last year announced a plan to devote $500 million for the effort over five years.
    — Maya Goldman, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of devote
Verb
  • The 26 points ties a program record in a Big Ten Tournament game set by Jake Layman in a 97-86 victory over Nebraska in 2016, and Rice’s 7-for-9 display from long distance established a school mark for 3-pointers in any league tournament game.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
  • During that performance, Roan wore a pink gingham leather set by designer Zana Bayne—a riff on cowboy buckskins—and performed in front of a green screen with a giant tree and small critters dancing along to the song.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of set by
Verb
  • There's no one at home to keep comfortable, and lowering the temperature in winter or increasing it in summer will save real money on your utility bills.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
  • An autosave feature would be helpful for the future since most people assume programs automatically save their work.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of save
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“Give up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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