give over

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to devote or allocate something to a particular purpose

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   give something over to someone/something / give over something to someone/something

   Usage: The allocated resource is the direct object, and the purpose follows to: give the room over to storage. Put a pronoun inside: give it over to storage.

   Most of the upstairs floor is given over to storage and repair work.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   Most of the upstairs floor is given over to storage and repair work.

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