as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
unfortunately, when he was in college, weekends were largely given up to binge drinking
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Endrick also dedicated his two goals in extra time against Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey in January to the Germany international.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 May 2025 -
Under her ministration, the club dedicated itself to good works—preparing food for the poor and homebound, taking up collections for the sick, and even interceding to stop evictions.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Beavers appear more willing to devote every dollar possible to winning on the field during the Pac-12's transition.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The key to successfully bringing family into the C-suite is devoting time and training them and moving each of them up over time.—
Ray Titus,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The previous record of 106 was set by Reading in the Championship in 2005-06.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Bass did commit to powering the city with 100% climate-friendly electricity by 2035, a goal set by her predecessor, Eric Garcetti.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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What with it able to save passwords and autofill them across both Android and iOS platforms.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Andersen is a shockingly big part of Carolina’s edge, having saved 27.3 goals above expected in just 38 games over the last two seasons.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Give up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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