give up

angla

Verbo, Vortgrupo

 give up ( en , VE , GR )

• (frazverbo)

Signifoj

1. (transitiva) rezigni

   They gave up the search when it got dark.

   Sinonimoj: surrender, give in, resign

2. (transitiva) (fi)denunci, (fi)raporti, (fi)informi

   They gave him up to the police.

1. He was surrounded, so gave himself up.

2. transitive To relinquish (something).

   He gave up his seat to an old man.

   • 1816, Jane Austen, Emma, Volume 1, Chapter 7:

     "Dear Miss Woodhouse, I would not give up the pleasure and honour of being intimate with you for any thing in the world."

3. transitive To lose hope concerning (someone or something).

   They gave him up for dead.

4. transitive To abandon (someone or something).

   I gave up my faith years ago.

5. intransitive To admit defeat, to capitulate.

   OK, I give up, you win.

Synonyms

• (transitive) surrender surrender, yield
• (transitive) stop or quit blin, cease, discontinue
• (transitive) relinquish forlend, surrender, yield
• (transitive) lose hope concerning
• (transitive) abandon desert, forlet, forsake
• (intransitive) admit defeat capitulate, surrender, wave the white flag

Derived terms

• don't give up your day job