give up — to stop trying to do something; to surrender or abandon an effort
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to stop trying to do something; to surrender or abandon an effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɪv ʌp/
Korean meaning: 포기하다, 그만두다
Korean pronunciation: **기**브 **업**
Example Sentences
- My mom said she'd give up chocolate, but I found three candy bars in her purse.
- I wanted to give up learning English, but then I realized I'd never understand K-pop lyrics.
- Don't give up on your goals just because of one failure.
give up
VERB//ɡɪv ʌp//
to stop trying to do something; to surrender or abandon an effort
Giving up on solving math problems
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Origin
From Old English 'gifan' (to give) combined with 'up' from Old English 'upp' (upward). The phrase emerged in Middle English as a metaphorical extension, where 'give up' originally meant to literally hand over or surrender something, later evolving to mean abandoning effort or resistance.
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“My mom said she'd give up chocolate, but I found three candy bars in her purse.”
“I wanted to give up learning English, but then I realized I'd never understand K-pop lyrics.”
“Don't give up on your goals just because of one failure.”
“She finally gave up trying to teach her cat to fetch.”
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