given up (to)

verb

Definition of given up (to)next
past participle of give up (to)
as in devoted
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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  1. devoted
  2. reserved
  3. set by
Verb
  • Bradbury co-authored a 2023 study that found that between 1970 and 2020, state and local governments devoted $33 billion in public funds to construct major-league sports venues in the United States and Canada.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
  • At the top of those stairs, team officials devoted an entire lounge to the dogs, including a pet relief station equipped with artificial grass.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of devoted
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  • As the sixth Malt Master in Glenfiddich’s 130-year history, Brian has taken on a role reserved for only a select few since William Grant & Sons first distilled a drop of whisky.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The first vast eight rows of tables closest to the stage are reserved for longtime supporters and high rollers, and Palm Springs has plenty of them.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of reserved
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  • The limits on GPUs for most countries in the new rule are set by compute power, to account for differences in individual chips.
    Karen Freifeld, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Like the devastating Maui wildfires in 2023 and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, conspiracy theorists claimed the Los Angeles fires had been deliberately set by the government.
    Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of set by
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Thesaurus Entries Near given up (to)

given up the ghost

given up (to)

given way

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“Given up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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