Phrasal Verbs with Give: List II

Give out Issue; to distribute The teacher gave out textbooks to the students at the beginning of the semester. They gave out free samples of their new product at the store. Give out Break down, get out of order, fail The printer gave out in the middle of printing important documents. My phone battery gave out just when I needed to make an important call. Give out Complain, sulk, chastise She always gives out about the messy state of her room. He gave out to his employees for not meeting their targets. Give over Entrust (something) to another She gave over the responsibility of managing the project to her colleague. They gave over the key to their house to their trusted neighbor. Give over Devote or resign to a particular purpose or activity He gave himself over to his studies, spending hours in the library every day. She gave over her weekends to volunteer work at the local shelter. Give over Give up; abandon; desert; stop They decided to give over their search for the lost treasure. He gave over smoking af…