Give Up

Pronunciation: /ɡɪv ʌp/

Definitions of give up

verb to cease making an effort; surrender or admit defeat

Example Sentences

A1 I give up trying to solve this math problem.

A2 She gave up her seat on the bus to an elderly lady.

B1 Don't give up on your dreams, keep working towards them.

B2 After years of trying, he finally gave up smoking.

C1 Despite facing many obstacles, she refused to give up on her goals.

C2 The team decided to give up their lead in order to focus on defense.

Examples of give up in a Sentence

formal It is important to never give up on your dreams and keep working towards your goals.

informal Hey, don't give up on that project just yet. I think you can still make it work.

slang Dude, don't be a quitter. You can't just give up like that.

figurative Sometimes it's necessary to give up certain habits in order to move forward in life.

Grammatical Forms of give up

• past tense: gave up
• plural: give up
• comparative: more giving up
• superlative: most giving up
• present tense: give up
• future tense: will give up
• perfect tense: have given up
• continuous tense: is giving up
• singular: gives up
• positive degree: give up
• infinitive: to give up
• gerund: giving up
• participle: given up

Origin and Evolution of give up

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'give up' originated from Old English, where 'give' meant to hand over or deliver, and 'up' was used as an intensifier.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'give up' transitioned from its literal meaning of handing something over to signify surrender or resignation in modern usage.