give (oneself) up to (something)
idiom
: to allow (oneself) to be fully affected by, controlled by, or involved in (something)
He gave himself up to despair.
She gave herself up completely to her work.
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For 2025, the annual exclusion amount is set at $19,000 per recipient, meaning that a donor can give up to this amount to an individual without triggering any gift tax.
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Darren T. Case, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
What would the Islanders have to give up to get Elias Pettersson from the Canucks?
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Here's what the Grizzlies give up to land the former UCLA Bruin on their roster.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
During those months, early sunsets give up to 16 hours of darkness, before nighttime frost and ice hit roads in December and January.
—Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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Darren T. Case, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
What would the Islanders have to give up to get Elias Pettersson from the Canucks?
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Here's what the Grizzlies give up to land the former UCLA Bruin on their roster.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
During those months, early sunsets give up to 16 hours of darkness, before nighttime frost and ice hit roads in December and January.
—Yvonne Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for give (oneself) up to (something)
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“Give (oneself) up to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28oneself%29%20up%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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