Give Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 4
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 7
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 8
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 10
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 11
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 12
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.