give up
verb
gave up; given up; giving up; gives up
1
: to yield control or possession of : surrender
forced to give up his job
2
: to desist from : abandon
refused to give up her efforts
3
: to declare incurable or insoluble
4
a
: to abandon (oneself) to a particular feeling, influence, or activity
gave himself up to despair
b
: to devote to a particular purpose or use
5
: to despair of seeing
we'd given you up
6
: to allow (a hit or run in baseball) while pitching
: to cease doing or attempting something especially as an admission of defeat : quit
—often used with on
don't give up on the project
Examples of give up in a Sentence
was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment
I hope you won't give up playing the piano.
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The penalty kill gave up a goal on its only opportunity, and the power play managed just a single shot.
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Omar White, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The Canadiens had just given up a short-handed goal allowing the Rangers to tie the game, a goal that had just finished being announced when Gallagher buried that shot from the slot.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The Bears absolutely gave up on Fields.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Against Iowa, Illinois gave up 94 points, including 30 points and eight 3-pointers to Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Omar White, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The Canadiens had just given up a short-handed goal allowing the Rangers to tie the game, a goal that had just finished being announced when Gallagher buried that shot from the slot.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The Bears absolutely gave up on Fields.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Against Iowa, Illinois gave up 94 points, including 30 points and eight 3-pointers to Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Give up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20up. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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