to give up
363
2.3
- phrasal verb
- /ɡɪv ʌp/
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- After years of serving the community, he chose to give up his position on the board.
- give up rights
- give up control
- give up power
I mean, these are hard jobs to give up, right?
- I mean, these are hard jobs to give up, right?
- And so shouldn't they have given up their Nazism at the border?
- And, you know, since I gave up, I surrendered control.
- I'm telling you to give up your life for God.
- Do you think morally they ought to give up their data?
- Other people have given up their day to run with me.
- We view people as heroes when they give up their lives to save another.
- He had given up the Lockerbie bombers for trial.
- Now, of course, some won't give up their addresses, but many will.
- And you know, Chapo gave up information, right?
- You have to be able to prioritize your time and give up strategically.
- You know, I've, I've, I've, I've gave up this money, which isn't good money.
Examples
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The economies within the eurozone have given up their national currencies.
Academic text (2011) -
I decided to give up my previous job to pursue a more fulfilling career.
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I mean, these are hard jobs to give up, right?
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Other people have given up their day to run with me.
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In some cases, it's necessary to give up some features in favor of others.
Academic text (2011) -
Her firm said, sure, but she would have to give up her capital partnership.
Academic text (1993) -
You don't know what it's like to have parents who gave up everything for you.
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Neither side has been willing to give up much autonomy for the sake of cooperation.
Academic text (1999) -
Governments that want rapid development will have to give up some of the barriers to information flows.
Academic text (1999) -
She had to give up her rights to the property in the settlement agreement.
Synonyms
722
4.4
To stop fighting and give control or things to someone else, often when forced
356
1.9
To stop holding something so it is not in your hand
313
3.0
To hand someone or something to another person, an authority
296
2.8
Give something to someone because you have to
291
3.3
To give a person or thing to the police
81
4.3
To stop resisting under pressure or force
69
2.6
To give up a right, claim, or ownership of something
69
7.2
To give up control, a right, or something you own
69
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
52
4.5
Leave a place or job so it is free for someone else
42
4.1
To give something you value to someone else, often reluctantly
39
8.2
To officially give control, ownership or rights to someone else
23
8.4
To stop fighting back and accept defeat or demands
22
3.7
Give up a right or title to something
13
5.5
To give something to another person or group against your will
1
7.4
Give something to another person because you are forced to do so
1
9.9
To publicly promise to give up a belief, habit, or claim
To officially give up power, rights, or a position
Antonyms
How Willing
457
2.7
- Formal
69
7.2
363
2.3
296
2.8
722
4.4
210
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
give + up
The sense 'to stop functioning' is partially derivable from 'give' (to yield/stop resisting) plus the particle 'up' (completion or cessation), so learners may guess a meaning related to stopping or failing. However, the specific intransitive phrasal-verb sense for machines is a metaphorical extension and the exact nuance is not fully predictable without exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Give up can also mean handing something to another person; imagine a leader taking off a badge and giving it up to the next person in line. That's why it means 'to give something you have to someone else'.