give oneself up


Surrender, as in They gave themselves up to the police. [Second half of 1500s]

Words Nearby give oneself up

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How to use give oneself up in a sentence

  • It is hard entirely to share another people's life, to give oneself up to it, to be received into it.

    A Poor Man's House | Stephen Sydney Reynolds
  • For it is not enough to give oneself up to the sacred duty of succour.

    The New Book Of Martyrs | Georges Duhamel
  • It was impossible to be with her and not give oneself up to her charm.

    The Second Violin | Grace S. Richmond