give over
verb
- to tell, impart
- transfer
Wiktionary
verb
- 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.”
“As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over [the fight] to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.”
- To entrust (something) to another.
“She gave the deeds over to the solicitor.”
- To devote or resign to a particular purpose or activity; to yield completely.
“The factory has been entirely given over to aircraft manufacture.”
“He gave himself over to a monastic life.”
- To quit, to abandon.
“If the bodies continued missing until Sunday, all hope would be given over, and the funerals would be preached on that morning.”
“Lord, give over this wrastling. […] Tempt not the fates by another bout.”
- To give up; abandon; stop.
“Give over with your nonsense, will you!”
“While he was declaring the truth, a constable came in with his great staff, and bid him give over, and come down: but William Penn held on, declaring truth in the power of God.”