give up

verb

gave up; given up; giving up; gives up

transitive verb

: to yield control or possession of : surrender

forced to give up his job

: to desist from : abandon

refused to give up her efforts

: to declare incurable or insoluble

: to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity

gave himself up to despair

: to devote to a particular purpose or use

: to despair of seeing

we'd given you up

: to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching

intransitive verb

: to cease doing or attempting something especially as an admission of defeat : quit

—often used with on

don't give up on the project

Example Sentences

was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment I hope you won't give up playing the piano.

Recent Examples on the Web The Rams had put together the idea of a two-year deal so that St. John Bosco would give up its home game next year.

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Miami also had too many men on the field earlier in the series to give up a first down.

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 These days people would rather miss rent payments than give up their cellphone, and most are locked into two-year contracts.

Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In years of often fruitless negotiations with its neighbor, South Korea's leaders have routinely dangled economic incentives for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.

Michelle Ye Hee Lee And, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Then this week, Orange stopped taking appointments for pet owners to give up their animals at its shelter on Conroy Road near the Mall at Millenia.

Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Weather plays a role so don’t give up on a variety for one bad year.

oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 Colin Holderman, Wil Crowe and Eric Stout combined to give up one run over 3 2/3 innings.

David Brandt, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 An entire supply chain of rare minerals, semiconductors, batteries and financing has to fall into place before Americans give up their combustion engines.

Steven Mufson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	give up the ghost
释义	give up verb gave up; given up; giving up; gives up transitive verb 1 : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job 2 : to desist from : abandon refused to give up her efforts 3 : to declare incurable or insoluble 4 a : to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity gave himself up to despair b : to devote to a particular purpose or use 5 : to despair of seeing we'd given you up 6 : to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching intransitive verb : to cease doing or attempting something especially as an admission of defeat : quit —often used with on don't give up on the project Phrases give up the ghost : to cease to live or function : die Synonyms cede cough up deliver hand over lay down relinquish render surrender turn in turn over yield See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment I hope you won't give up playing the piano. Recent Examples on the Web The Rams had put together the idea of a two-year deal so that St. John Bosco would give up its home game next year. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Miami also had too many men on the field earlier in the series to give up a first down. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 These days people would rather miss rent payments than give up their cellphone, and most are locked into two-year contracts. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In years of often fruitless negotiations with its neighbor, South Korea's leaders have routinely dangled economic incentives for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons. Michelle Ye Hee Lee And, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Then this week, Orange stopped taking appointments for pet owners to give up their animals at its shelter on Conroy Road near the Mall at Millenia. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Weather plays a role so don’t give up on a variety for one bad year. oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 Colin Holderman, Wil Crowe and Eric Stout combined to give up one run over 3 2/3 innings. David Brandt, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 An entire supply chain of rare minerals, semiconductors, batteries and financing has to fall into place before Americans give up their combustion engines. Steven Mufson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 give up the ghost phrase as in die to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance die fall pass away buy it check out perish snuff it pop off step out kick in buy the farm depart peg out pass (on) exit part end expire bite the dust succumb kick off kick the bucket go demise disappear decease fade drop flatline conk (out) croak dry up fail consume predecease Antonyms & Near Antonyms live breathe revive be come to exist linger subsist flourish thrive prosper See More
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give up

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