Sekirov Dictionary

give up

verb 11
adjective 1
give-up noun 1
forms 7

verb11

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To relinquish (something)
- He gave up his seat to an old man.
- The king gave up land in exchange for peace.
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To stop or quit (an activity, etc.).
- They gave up the search when it got dark.
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To admit defeat, capitulate; to desist for that reason.
- OK, I give up, you win.
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To abandon (someone or something)
- I gave up my faith years ago.
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To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
- He was surrounded, so gave himself up.
- They gave him up to the police.
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To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
- They gave him up for dead.
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Devote or dedicate (oneself, one's life, etc.) to something.
- I gave myself up to working for this cause.
- She persuaded us to give up our time to the project.
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To have someone obtain (something) to one's disadvantage; to concede.
- A good pitcher will give up very few home runs.
- Don't tell them where you are, and try not to give up any clues either.
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(US, slang) To reveal (something).
- He gave up that he was the one who opened the door.
To execute a trade on behalf of another broker.
(dialect, US) To acknowledge, recognize as.

adjective1

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(dialect, US) Become fully taken over by a certain quality, activity, trait, etc.
- And now She Seems give up to Sin / Too much neglecting grace within — 1808

give-up noun1

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(informal) An act of giving up; a relinquishment.
- Also, there is no reason to countenance give-ups in the over-the-counter market. — 1964

forms

gave up · given up · giving up · gives up · give-ups · more give up · most give up

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