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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Ty Dieffenbach started his high school career as a wide received and dedicated himself to learning the role while his mom battled breast cancer.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers dedicated the highway as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark at the event Wednesday morning.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedicated

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With his pipe in his mouth, Chang devoted himself to operational excellence.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The power of people All of this knowledge has accumulated because people value birds and have devoted enormous time and effort to understanding them.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of devoted

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Meanwhile, the natural beauty of the Golden State is offset by the graphic body horror of the whale’s innards, built on practical sets by production designer Ramsey Avery and lit by bioluminescence.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
The previous record, 201 days, was set by Luca Parmitano in 2019-2020.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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