GIVEN UP (TO) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

given up (to)

verb

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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Each surgeon devoted their career to their portion.

Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Game and Fish recently devoted an entire division's focus to recreational shooting, which includes archery, competitive shotgun shooting and shooting range development.

Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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