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)
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Even Izzard’s brief epilogue, charmingly dedicating the performance to a fellow thespian, crackles with more verve than the most famous of soliloquies.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025 -
The Last Week Tonight host recently dedicated an entire episode of his talk show to dissecting the issue of transgender athletes in competitive sports, a subject on which Rowling has been very vocal.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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He was recently baptized and now devotes much of his platform to his newfound Christian faith.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Resist the toxic kind of purpose There is a relentless pressure to devote our energy to big P Purpose.—
Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the effect is that the trading landscape as a whole becomes less transparent, which ultimately hurts price discovery—the process by which the real value of an asset is set by demand and supply.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Under standards set by the National Emergency Number Association, 90% of 911 calls should be answered in 15 seconds and 95% should be answered in 20 seconds or less.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
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The anime follows secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
29 Mar. 2025
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While Jun-no’s priority is saving the company, more than a few executives are focused on saving themselves.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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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 10 Apr. 2025.
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