gave up; given up; giving up; gives up
Definition of give 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
4a : 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 ondon't give up on the project
give up the ghost
: to cease to live or function : die
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The first known use of give up was in the 13th century
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