give up

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Verbo, Vortgrupo

 give up ( en , VE , GR )

- (3a persono ununombro simpla as-tempo gives up, as-tempa participo giving up, simpla is-tempo gave up, pasinta participo given up)

• 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