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Give Over Vs Give Over to

The phrasal verb ‘Give over’ has more than one meaning. Now let us see their meaning and usage.

a)Stop doing something annoyingIf you do not give over, I shall spank you. Our teacher asked us to give over making noise.Give over complaining.

b)Stop doing an activity.I gave over my continuous reading the novel and sat silently.My grand-daughter gave over playing with her doll.

The phrasal verb ‘Give over to’ also has more than one meaning.a)Use something specifically for something.The town hall is given over to civic functions.My grand father has given the building over to a charity trust.

b)Devote oneself completely to something.After his son’s death, he seemed to give himself over to despair.In his later years he gave himself over to reading to Bhagwad Gita.

c)Let somebody have something.He gave his business over to his eldest son.

d)Abandon toHe gave himself over to drugs.

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