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单词 give over
释义 give over
verb
Etymology: Middle English given over, from given to give + over
transitive verb
1. : to bring to an end : put a stop to : cease, quit
 < I resolved to give over all thoughts of you — Mary W. Montagu >
 < you'll have to give over that hammering — Rex Ingamells >
2.
 a. : to yield (oneself) without check, restraint, or control : abandon
  < she gave herself over to laughter before she could go on — H.D.Skidmore >
 b. : to set apart for or give up to a particular purpose or use : devote — usually used in passive
  < the area is now given over to a children's playground — American Guide Series: Oregon >
  < the second meeting … will probably be given over to the consideration and adoption of the constitution — A.T.Weaver >
3. archaic : to pronounce incurable
 < had been ill of a fever and given over by her physician — Anna Jameson >
4. : to put in charge or keeping : entrust
 < took him to the apartment and gave the old man over to his housekeeper — Nevil Shute >
5. archaic : to despair of finding or seeing
 < was now almost given over, the ponds and even the river … having been dragged — S.T.Coleridge >
intransitive verb
: to bring an activity or a course of action to an end : stop
 < mother told him to give over and let me alone — Brendan Behan >
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