give (oneself) up to (something)
idiom
: to allow (oneself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (something)
He gave himself up to despair.
She gave herself up completely to her work.
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During those months, early sunsets give up to 16 hours of darkness, before nighttime frost and ice hit roads in December and January.
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Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
The fund will also give up to $10,000 to replace equipment and up to $2,000 for mental health support.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The biggest questions are how much would either of them be willing to give up to get Ingram in the building, and are the Pelicans willing to allow the deadline to pass without getting anything in return for Ingram?
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Lee's proposal, dubbed the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, would give up to $7,075 each to 20,000 students to attend private or home schools, with a plan to expand universal eligibility in 2025.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
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Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
The fund will also give up to $10,000 to replace equipment and up to $2,000 for mental health support.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The biggest questions are how much would either of them be willing to give up to get Ingram in the building, and are the Pelicans willing to allow the deadline to pass without getting anything in return for Ingram?
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Lee's proposal, dubbed the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, would give up to $7,075 each to 20,000 students to attend private or home schools, with a plan to expand universal eligibility in 2025.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Give (oneself) up to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28oneself%29%20up%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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