give over
Example Sentences
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So there’s all of these reasons he can’t give over to anything.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
You can’t totally give over because you know that there’s something has to be scratched that is unknown.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
When Adams finally produced his personal phone the next day, it was locked with a new six-digit passcode that the mayor refused to give over to the feds, claiming that he could not remember it.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024
Across industries and companies, workers have been asking how much of their lives they are willing to give over to their bosses.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
It seemed as though Wang Lung’s eldest son could never give over his hatred of his cousin or his deep suspicion of his cousin’s evil.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
