What does "give over" mean?

Hand over, entrust, as in They gave over all the papers to the library. [Late 1400s]
Also, give oneself over. Devote or surrender to a particular purpose or use, as in The whole day was given over to merrymaking, or He gave himself over to grief. [Late 1400s]

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