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give-up
[giv-uhp]
noun
something conceded or relinquished; concession.
Labor has balked at any more give-ups in the contract talks.
Stock Exchange.
a commission shared among two or more stockbrokers.
a part of a commission that constitutes a single such share.
give up
verb
to abandon hope (for)
(tr) to renounce (an activity, belief, etc)
I have given up smoking
(tr) to relinquish or resign from
he gave up the presidency
(tr; usually reflexive) to surrender
the escaped convict gave himself up
(tr) to reveal or disclose (information)
(intr) to admit one's defeat or inability to do something
(tr; often passive or reflexive) to devote completely (to)
she gave herself up to caring for the sick
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of give-up1
Idioms and Phrases
Surrender, as in The suspect gave himself up . [1100s]
Stop doing or performing something, as in They gave up the search , or She gave up smoking almost thirty years ago . [c. 1600]
Part with, relinquish, as in They gave up their New York apartment , or We gave up all hope of finding the lost tickets . [Mid-1500s]
Lose hope for, as in We had given you up as lost . [Late 1500s]
Admit defeat, as in I give up—what's the right answer? [c. 1600]
give up on . Abandon, lose one's faith in, as in I gave up on writing a novel , or She gave up on religion years ago . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1900s] Also see give oneself up to .
Example Sentences
“We showed that we would fight. We showed that we had no surrender or give-up in us,” Sanders said after watching sons Shedeur and Shilo shine in the Buffaloes’ win after falling behind by 11 points in the fourth quarter.
“There’s no give-up in her. She reminds me of myself.”
But since that big scamper, Hasty has carried 10 times for 21 yards, with 12 of those coming on a third-and-28 give-up play against Denver in London.
"There’s no give-up in this team," Kemp said.
"Leona has had a fantastic year and has a real grittiness. She's a good match player and will be solid, one of those never give-up players," said Matthew.
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