Give Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The pitcher struggled in the top of the ninth and gave up a home run to tie the game.
- In the bottom of the eighth, the reliever gave up two runs on a pair of singles and a double.
- The starter was replaced after giving up five runs in just three innings of work.
- The closer gave up a run in the ninth but managed to hold on for the win.
- The team's defense crumbled in the seventh, allowing the opponent to send 11 batters to the plate and giving up six runs.
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Meaning 2
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She was reluctant to give up her rights as the sole beneficiary of her late grandmother's estate.
- The defeated general agreed to give up his claim to the throne and surrender to the opposition forces.
- In a surprise move, the billionaire decided to give up the majority of his shares to charity.
- The driver was forced to give up her license after accumulating multiple speeding tickets.
- After years of fighting the disease, the patient had to give up her dream of competing in professional sports.
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Meaning 3
Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She would give up her career to raise her children if that was what her family needed.
- Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations to reach a fair agreement.
- He had to give up his dream of running his own business due to the lack of funding.
- They had to give up the idea of going on a holiday to fix the leaky roof of their house.
- The government is being pressured to give up its strict stance on this controversial issue.
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Meaning 4
Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- After a long battle, the exhausted soldier decided to give up his position to the enemy.
- The last rebels were forced to give up their control of the city to the government forces.
- The hostages were scared, but the kidnappers eventually agreed to give up their demands in exchange for amnesty.
- The investors had no choice but to give up their shares in the failing company.
- Following a long and tiring battle, the thieves gave up their fight and surrendered to the authorities.
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Meaning 5
Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The tired athlete decided to give up the marathon as she had developed severe cramps during the run.
- She had to give up her childhood home to the bank after her parents defaulted on the mortgage.
- After the long battle, the rebels gave up their resistance and lay down their arms.
- Following the financial losses, the family had no choice but to give up their upscale lifestyle.
- The government was forced to give up its control of key institutions due to international pressure and widespread protests.
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Meaning 6
Give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The family gave their deceased relative up to the soil, surrounded by friends and loved ones at the graveyard ceremony.
- After realizing her dream of becoming a professional athlete was unachievable, she decided to give up her Olympic ambitions.
- Lena gave her fortune up to charity after her daughter passed away from a terminal illness.
- When he turned his life over to the spiritual guru, Jack was asked to give up his material possessions as a test of faith.
- They feared the worst for the missing hikers and had given them up for dead until they stumbled upon a rescue shelter.
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Meaning 7
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The team refused to give up even though their chances of winning were slim.
- After days of searching, the rescue team had to give up hopes of finding any survivors.
- The young artist gave up her dreams of stardom and settled for a more stable job.
- In the face of mounting debt, the small business owner was forced to give up and declare bankruptcy.
- The runner gave up in the final mile, exhausted and unable to finish the marathon.
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Meaning 8
Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company's CEO may give up his position amidst the financial scandal surrounding the organization.
- She decided to give up her job as a doctor to become a full-time artist.
- He chose to give up his post as the chairman when it became clear that he wouldn't be re-elected.
- The former president announced that he will give up his position as party leader after a decade-long tenure.
- The politician had to give up her cabinet position due to allegations of corruption and misconduct.
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Meaning 9
Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- If you don't pay your taxes, you'll give up your claim to the property and the state will sell it at auction.
- By failing to respond to the lawsuit in time, he gave up his right to a fair trial.
- As a result of the scandal, the company had to give up its contract with the government.
- You give up your right to anonymity when you publish your photographs online.
- The team gave up their chance at the championship when they lost their star player to an injury.
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Meaning 10
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- I'll give up trying to drive if the rain gets any heavier.
- She had to give up smoking when she discovered she was pregnant.
- The singer decided to give up her world tour due to vocal strain.
- After the tenth failed attempt, they decided to give up trying to fix the bike.
- The children finally gave up arguing over the toy and went to bed.
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Meaning 11
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The village elder decided to give up some of their grain to help the famine-stricken town nearby.
- The king asked his lord if he could give up one of his knights to escort the royal ambassador on a perilous journey.
- The mayor requested that the wealthy merchant give up one of his ships to transport aid to the disaster zone.
- The community came together to give up what little they had in the form of clothing and blankets to help the homeless.
- The king's advisor suggested that they give up one of their borders to establish a peace treaty with the neighboring kingdom.
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Meaning 12
Stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- After years of struggling with health issues, she made the difficult decision to give up alcohol and start a healthier lifestyle.
- He realized the negative impact of smoking on his family and finally gave up cigarettes for good.
- The pressures of society led the celebrity to give up substance abuse and use her platform to advocate for sobriety.
- To set a good example for her children, she decided to give up sugary drinks and switched to water and herbal teas.
- After noticing the decline in his physical health, he gave up junk food and started preparing healthier meals.