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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up (to)
  1. devoted
  2. reserved
  3. set by
Verb
  • 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
Definition of devoted
Verb
  • Mega-doses should instead be reserved for cases of severe deficiency, and must be prescribed by a doctor.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Years ago, a private, tranquil pre-flight experience was reserved for the most frequent of fliers or elite members with the highest status.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserved
Verb
  • Wall Street analysts expect that his replacement, Scott Boatwright, will stay the course set by Niccol.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • During these weeks the pollution levels for PM 2.5, smaller particles which can penetrate deep into the lungs, spiked to more than 70 times the health limits set by the World Health Organization.
    Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of set by
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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 23 Dec. 2024.

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