give over
(transitive, now, _, rare) To give up, hand over, surrender (something).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, now, _, rare) To give up, hand over, surrender (something).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive) To devote or resign to a particular purpose or activity; to yield completely.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive) To entrust (something) to another.
The factory has been entirely given over to aircraft manufacture.
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