Give over Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To stop doing something, especially something annoying or foolish. Sometimes also means to hand something over or put someone in charge.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mainly British English. Most commonly used for telling someone to stop doing or saying something irritating. Also used (less often) to mean 'hand over' (e.g. 'give the keys over'). In American English, 'give up' or 'hand over' is more common. Often used as an imperative: 'Oh, give over!'.
Example Sentences
Oh, give over! You’re being ridiculous.
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She asked me to give over the documents to her boss.
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Can you give over control of the project to me?
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If you don’t give over, we’ll never get any work done.
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After years of running the shop, he finally gave over to his daughter.
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Come on, give over—you don’t really believe that, do you?
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