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

gave up (to)

verb

past tense of give up (to)

as in dedicated

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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Goldring's case was so complex, the organization sent Suzanne McGuire, a nurse who's dedicated her career to transplant coordination, to the University of Kentucky Transplant Center.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
The building was dedicated in 1893 after 40 years of construction.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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Those songs and more were performed during his set by an ace band that included two drummers, whose polyrhythmic beat recalled the Burundi-like drumming of Ant’s 1980 masterpiece Kings of the Wild Frontier.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Under the new policies set by the SEC and Big Ten, any athlete that has signed with a pro team in the NFL, declared for the NFL Draft or participated in any type of professional training camp will be ineligible for conference competition.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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