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n.) To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study.
v. i.) To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet.

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v. i.) To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet.