- give over
v. (colloq.) (BE) (used in the imper.) (G) ('to stop') give over hitting the child
* * *['gɪv'əʊvə](colloq.) (BE) (used in the imper.) (G) ('to stop') give over hitting the child
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give over
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give over to — To set (a period of time) aside for a particular purpose • • • Main Entry: ↑give * * * give over to [phrasal verb] give (something) over to (someone) 1 : to give (something) to (someone) to have, use, do, etc. She h … Useful english dictionary
give over — index abandon (relinquish), cease, present (make a gift), relinquish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give over to — index grant (transfer formally) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
give over — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms give over : present tense I/you/we/they give over he/she/it gives over present participle giving over past tense gave over past participle given over British informal to stop doing something You… … English dictionary
give over to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms give over to : present tense I/you/we/they give over to he/she/it gives over to present participle giving over to past tense gave over to past participle given over to 1) [usually passive] formal to use… … English dictionary
give over — PHRASAL VERB If you tell someone to give over, you are telling them to stop doing something, usually because they are annoying you. [INFORMAL] [V P] Tell him to give over... [V P ing/n] She gave over teasing and grinned at him … English dictionary
give over — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. cease 2. entrust 3. a. to yield without restraint or control ; abandon < gave themselves over to laughter > b. to set apart for a particular purpose or us … New Collegiate Dictionary
give over Brit. — give over Brit. informal stop doing something. → give … English new terms dictionary
give over to the foe — index betray (lead astray), inform (betray) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
