English
Verb
en-verb|inf=to give over|gives over|giving over|gave over|given over
- transitive To entrust something to another.
#:She gave the deeds over to the solicitor for safe-keeping.
- reflexive To devote oneself to a particular activity.
#:He gave himself over to a monastic life.
#context|UK|idiomUsually 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!
Usage notes
The object in 1 and 2 can come before or after the particle. If it is a pronoun, then it MUST come before the particle.
Category:English phrasal verbs
io:give over
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