give oneself over

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Definition of give oneself over in English English dictionary

give over
To entrust (something) to another

She gave the deeds over to the solicitor for safe-keeping.

give over
To addict, resign or apply (one’s self)
give over
Usually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things

Give over with your nonsense, will you!.

give over
To give up, hand over, surrender (something)

Diocletian, the emperor, was so much affected with it that he gave over his sceptre and turned gardener.

give over
To yield completely, to quit, to abandon

For, as indeed was very natural in such case, all government of the Poor by the Rich has long ago been given over to Supply-and-demand, Laissez-faire and such like, and universally declared to be ‘impossible’.

give over
To devote oneself to a particular activity

He gave himself over to a monastic life.

give oneself over

    Hyphenation

    give one·self over

    Turkish pronunciation

    gîv wʌnself ōvır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgəv ˌwənˈself ˈōvər/ /ˈɡɪv ˌwʌnˈsɛlf ˈoʊvɜr/
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