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transitive verb
: to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity

: to devote to a particular purpose or use
intransitive verb
give up the ghost

Examples of give up in a Sentence

was in so much debt he had to I hope you won't give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment give up playing the piano.

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Word History

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

The first known use of give up was in the 13th century

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"Give up." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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to yield control or possession of : surrender; to desist from : abandon; to declare incurable or insoluble... See the full definition

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