give up

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Anagrams

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[edit] Verb

to give up (third-person singular simple present gives up, present participle giving up, simple past gave up, past participle given up)

1. (transitive) to surrender

   He was surrounded, so gave himself up.

   His friends gave him up to the police.

2. (transitive) to stop or desist; to quit

   They gave up the search when it got dark.

3. (transitive) to relinquish

   He gave up his seat to an old man.

4. (transitive) to lose hope

   They gave him up for dead.

5. (transitive) to abandon

   I gave up my faith years ago.

6. (intransitive) to admit defeat

   OK, I give up, you win.

[edit] Synonyms

• surrender
• quit
• relinquish
• abandon

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of egipuv
• upgive