give-up

[ giv-uhp ]

/ ˈgɪvˌʌp /

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noun

something conceded or relinquished; concession: Labor has balked at any more give-ups in the contract talks.

Stock Exchange.

a commission shared among two or more stockbrokers.
a part of a commission that constitutes a single such share.

Origin of give-up

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase give up

Words nearby give-up

give the slip, give the time of day, give the word, give the works, give to understand, give-up, give up the ghost, give vent to, give voice to, give way, give way to

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Example sentences from the Web for give-up

Rather, it was that dogged courage that never even permits a suggestion of give-up to enter the mind of the fighter.
The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea|Janet Aldridge
It began to look dubious for Randall, but there was no give-up in her playing.
A Quarter-Back's Pluck|Lester Chadwick
I guess if I was the give-up kind I'd have been flat on my back.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
But there was no give-up in her expression; determination marked every fine cut line.
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge|Margaret Vandercook

Here the give-up, the negation of the lower passions, synchronizes with a take-up, the assertion of a beatitude.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for give-up

give up

verb (adverb)

to abandon hope (for)

(tr) to renounce (an activity, belief, etc)I have given up smoking

(tr) to relinquish or resign fromhe gave up the presidency

(tr; usually reflexive) to surrenderthe escaped convict gave himself up

(tr) to reveal or disclose (information)

(intr) to admit one's defeat or inability to do something

(tr; often passive or reflexive) to devote completely (to)she gave herself up to caring for the sick

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Idioms and Phrases with give-up

give up

Surrender, as in The suspect gave himself up. [1100s]

Stop doing or performing something, as in They gave up the search, or She gave up smoking almost thirty years ago. [c. 1600]

Part with, relinquish, as in They gave up their New York apartment, or We gave up all hope of finding the lost tickets. [Mid-1500s]

Lose hope for, as in We had given you up as lost. [Late 1500s]

Admit defeat, as in I give up—what's the right answer? [c. 1600]

give up on. Abandon, lose one's faith in, as in I gave up on writing a novel, or She gave up on religion years ago. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Also see give oneself up to.

单词	give-up
释义	give-up [ giv-uhp ] / ˈgɪvˌʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR give-up ON THESAURUS.COM noun something conceded or relinquished; concession: Labor has balked at any more give-ups in the contract talks. Stock Exchange. a commission shared among two or more stockbrokers. a part of a commission that constitutes a single such share. Origin of give-up First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase give up Words nearby give-up give the slip, give the time of day, give the word, give the works, give to understand, give-up, give up the ghost, give vent to, give voice to, give way, give way to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for give-up Rather, it was that dogged courage that never even permits a suggestion of give-up to enter the mind of the fighter. The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea\|Janet Aldridge It began to look dubious for Randall, but there was no give-up in her playing. A Quarter-Back's Pluck\|Lester Chadwick I guess if I was the give-up kind I'd have been flat on my back. Jane Journeys On\|Ruth Comfort Mitchell But there was no give-up in her expression; determination marked every fine cut line. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge\|Margaret Vandercook Here the give-up, the negation of the lower passions, synchronizes with a take-up, the assertion of a beatitude. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda British Dictionary definitions for give-up give up verb (adverb) to abandon hope (for) (tr) to renounce (an activity, belief, etc)I have given up smoking (tr) to relinquish or resign fromhe gave up the presidency (tr; usually reflexive) to surrenderthe escaped convict gave himself up (tr) to reveal or disclose (information) (intr) to admit one's defeat or inability to do something (tr; often passive or reflexive) to devote completely (to)she gave herself up to caring for the sick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with give-up give up 1 Surrender, as in The suspect gave himself up. [1100s] 2 Stop doing or performing something, as in They gave up the search, or She gave up smoking almost thirty years ago. [c. 1600] 3 Part with, relinquish, as in They gave up their New York apartment, or We gave up all hope of finding the lost tickets. [Mid-1500s] 4 Lose hope for, as in We had given you up as lost. [Late 1500s] 5 Admit defeat, as in I give up—what's the right answer? [c. 1600] 6 give up on. Abandon, lose one's faith in, as in I gave up on writing a novel, or She gave up on religion years ago. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Also see give oneself up to. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to give-up reimbursement, kickback, rebate, discount, compensation, repayment, allowance, payment, restitution, retribution, return, satisfaction, consolation, discharge, settlement, acquittance, remuneration, give-back
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