Give up
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British pronunciation/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/
American pronunciation/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

Definition & Meaning of "give up"

to give up
[phrase form: give]
01

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

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He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him.
When faced with the challenging puzzle, he was tempted to give up, but he persisted and solved it.
02

to stop or end an activity or state

Transitive: to give up an activity or state
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They decided to give up their long-standing rivalry for the sake of peace.
After years of disagreement, they finally decided to give up the argument.
03

to voluntarily resign or depart from a job or position

Transitive: to give up a job or position
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The CEO announced his decision to give his role up and retire after many successful years.
She decided to give up her managerial position to pursue a career in a different field.
04

to lose something, such as a right or possession, typically due to an error, offense, or crime

Transitive: to give up a right or possession
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He had to give up his driver's license after multiple traffic violations.
The athlete was forced to give up his gold medal due to a doping scandal.
05

to sacrifice something valued for the benefit or well-being of someone or something else

Transitive: to give up something valued
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They gave up everything for their son's education.
Despite personal dreams, she gave up her career to support her family.
06

to allow someone to have or use something

Transitive: to give up sth
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She was ready to give up her place in line to let the elderly woman go first.
In a generous act, he offered to give his dessert up to his younger sibling.
07

to let go of things that are not essential or necessary

Transitive: to give up something non-essential
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She decided to give her daily coffee habit up to save money.
The hiker had to give up some of his non-essential gear to reduce the backpack's weight.
08

to stop holding onto or advocating for certain ideas or claims

Transitive: to give up an idea or claim
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He had to give up his insistence on the traditional approach to problem-solving.
Sometimes it 's important to give up your pride for the sake of a harmonious relationship.
09

to surrender control, power, or possession to someone else

Transitive: to give up power or control
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The defeated army had to give up their weapons and surrender to the victorious forces.
In a peaceful transition of leadership, the outgoing president agreed to give up power to the newly elected leader.
10

to cease the consumption or use of something

Transitive: to give up a consumption habit
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She decided to give up sweets in an effort to improve her health.
After years of smoking, he finally gave it up for good.
11

(with reference to baseball) to allow the opposing team to score runs

Transitive: to give up runs
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The pitcher had to give three runs up to the opposing team in the first inning.
The team 's defense struggled, leading to several errors that gave up runs.
12

to surrender or offer oneself or someone else to be captured by authorities

Transitive: to give up oneself | to give up sb
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The fugitive decided to give himself up rather than prolonging the chase.
She chose to give her accomplice up to avoid a harsher sentence.
13

to abandon hope or expectation regarding someone's arrival, recovery, or discovery

Transitive: to give up sb
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We had n't seen you all evening; we were starting to give you up.
When you did n't arrive by midnight, we'd almost given you up.
14

to end a relationship with someone

Transitive: to give up a person or relationship
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Why do n't you give him up?
After numerous disagreements, they decided to give each other up.
15

to sacrifice time that would normally be spent on other activities for a specific task or purpose

Transitive: to give up one's time
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I gave my weekend up to help him paint his apartment.
Despite the tempting invitation, she gave up her Saturday to work on the project.
16

to let oneself be entirely overtaken by a specific emotion, sensation, or addiction

Transitive: to give up oneself to an emotion or addiction
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She gave herself up to the anger, letting it control her actions.
Instead of seeking help, he gave himself up to the despair of isolation.
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