give tongue to
give tongue to

give up


Definition: Meaning of, give up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɪv ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
give up gave up given up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
giving up gives up
  1. [transitive] to stop doing something that you do regularly
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  2. [transitive] to stop thinking or believing something
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  3. [intransitive/transitive] to stop doing something that you are trying hard to do
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  4. [transitive] to allow someone to have something that was yours
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  5. to use your time for one activity instead of another
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  6. [transitive] if you give yourself up, you allow yourself to be arrested by the police
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  7. [transitive] if you give something up as lost, you believe that you will not find it and you stop looking for it
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