GIVE OVER Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

give over

verb

Definition of give over

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy

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as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another gave over his entire savings to an investor

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Recent Examples of give over That entire entertainment district will be given over to World Cup activities, with restaurants, bars and the market courtyard broadcasting the 104 matches. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 There is evidence that this tendency, known as the endowment effect, was favored by natural selection when bargains were risky in a pre-modern world, a time when giving over one item, in trade for another, might risk getting nothing at all from an untrustworthy trading partner. — Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 June 2026 Beyond America's VetDogs, the Amazin' Mets Foundation has given over $22 million to nonprofits in their own backyard and beyond, wherever a Met steps to the plate or takes the mound. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for give over

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When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.

— Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Sony Interactive Entertainment, the largest video game company in the world by direct revenue, will reportedly cease production of physical discs for its formidable library of games for the PlayStation console.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Founder David DeHaney, who set up the company in 2016, announced the decision to cease trading and appoint an administrator on Thursday.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

For purpose, whether anyone can trace their daily work to the larger picture without being handed a slogan.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of hand

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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of give

Verb

In past years, Disneyland has halted the Anaheim resident deal before the official end of the promotion.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
In a March letter to the state, 11 board members called for the program to be halted, citing the risks of automatically renewing medicines that can have side effects or drug interactions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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