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UKgive up
/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/
/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/to give up
[VERBE] MAIN VERB
[phrase form: give]
1
abandonner
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Synonymes : chuck up the sponge drop by the wayside drop out fall by the wayside quit throw in throw in the towel
Antonymes : enter
Exemples
1. The old man gave up the ghost.
2. My poor old car finally gave up the ghost.
3. Ours has finally given up the ghost.
4. We gave up the right to use the valley.
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