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give up

verb

  1. to stop trying; to cease attempts at, involvement with, connection to something; abandon
  2. to surrender or submit (something) to, give (as a gift), transfer
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adj

  1. Become fully taken over by a certain quality, activity, trait, etc.

    And now She Seems give up to Sin / Too much neglecting grace within

verb

  1. To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

    He was surrounded, so gave himself up.

    They gave him up to the police.

  2. To relinquish (something)

    He gave up his seat to an old man.

    The king gave up land in exchange for peace.

  3. Devote or dedicate (oneself, one's life, etc.) to something.

    I gave myself up to working for this cause.

    She persuaded us to give up our time to the project.

  4. To have someone obtain (something) to one's disadvantage; to concede.

    A good pitcher will give up very few home runs.

    Don't tell them where you are, and try not to give up any clues either.

  5. To stop or quit (an activity, etc.).

    They gave up the search when it got dark.

    Once again, the WiFi isn't willing to work. When the guard comes to check tickets, I ask him if it ever works. He rolls his eyes and tells me it rarely does. He says I'll be lucky if I get it to connect. I give up trying.

  6. To abandon (someone or something)

    I gave up my faith years ago.

    The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.

  7. To lose hope concerning (someone or something)

    They gave him up for dead.

  8. To admit defeat, capitulate; to desist for that reason.

    OK, I give up, you win.

    Wake in a sweat again / Another day's been laid to waste / In my disgrace / Stuck in my head again / Feels like I'll never leave this place / There's no escape / I'm my own worst enemy / I've given up / I'm sick of feeling / Is there nothing you can say? / Take this all away / I'm suffocating

  9. To execute a trade on behalf of another broker.
  10. To acknowledge, recognize as.

    The next morning, Sunday, I was boxing with R., who had come over with three or four others to swap a few with me. I was given up to be the best boxer around, and I laid them cold as fast as they came at me.

  11. To reveal (something).

    He gave up that he was the one who opened the door.

    Well, give it up, Prof! What did you find out!