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- See:
- give
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When you give up some activity, you stop doing it. Often when you give up something, you don't really want to give it up. You give it up because you have to, or you can't do it anymore.
Wes gave up playing football after he broke his hand.Mr. Lee's doctor told him that he should give up smoking.- antonyms:
- continue
- similar words:
- abandon
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| definition 2: |
When you give up a thing, you give it to somebody else even though you may not want to.
The thief finally gave up the diamond to the police.Whenever my grandmother stays with us, I usually have to give up my bed and sleep in my brother's room.- antonyms:
- struggle
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When you give up, you quit trying to do something. You want to do it, but you think you can't succeed, so you stop trying.
Jada wanted to quit ice skating because she thought she could never be really good, but her instructor told her not to give up. He told her that she had a lot of natural ability and just needed to practice.- antonyms:
- continue, persist
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