1give oneself over, give over oneselfAllow oneself to be taken over by an emotion or addiction.
‘I gave myself over to the joy of gliding down a long ski run’
‘She had tried so hard to give herself over to the love she thought she had for Keenan, being as selfless as she knew how.’
‘The rich gave themselves over to the most excessive indulgence and the poor knew no other desire than to be able to participate, ever so modestly, in that indulgence.’
‘Like a schoolboy disappointed in love, he gave himself over to mental violence.’
‘If she gives herself over to anger, to sloth, to covetousness, or envy, the father sees nothing.’
‘Not to be insensitive, but I've known various alcoholics and addicts, and it does take a certain kind of determination and willpower to give yourself over to a drug so completely.’
‘He projected an alert, melancholy, insolent intelligence, but gave himself over to laziness, to lust and stupidity with alarming readiness, as if just for the sake of having something to do.’
‘Needless to say, life for the army came to a full stop as Alexander gave himself over to grief.’
‘She wound her hands in his hair, felt his lips rapidly warming to the temperature of her own blood, and stopped thinking, giving herself over to feelings entirely.’
‘At that she gave a small laugh before giving herself over to the tears that had wanted to come out since she left the campsite.’
‘She falls madly in love with that small, wiry painter hired by her husband to paint their portraits and gives herself over to a reckless passion that destroys the life she has led until then.’
luxuriate, bask, take pleasure, take satisfaction, indulge, indulge oneself, delight, revel, glory
2give someone over, give over someoneDeliver a wanted person to the authorities.
‘she gave him over to the police’
‘she voluntarily gave herself over to Chinese authorities outside the consulate’
3British informal often in imperativeStop doing something.
‘‘Give over, will you!’ she shouted’
‘Give over, will you? Youre driving me crazy!’
‘Just give over, stop moaning and if it's that bad don't go back.’
3.1Used to express vehement disagreement or denial.
‘I suggested her salary might be £100,000. ‘Give over!’’
‘Oh give over - that's exactly what you're doing.’
‘Act your age? Give over, that's never going to happen.’
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