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give up

Letters that make give up

e, g, p, i, u, v are letters that make 'give up'

Words within give up

give, Gi, up, iv, GI, IV are words within 'give up'

give up is a 7 letter phrase starting with g
give up is a 7 letter phrase ending with p

12 possible definitions for 'give up'

Give Up as "leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

resign, renounce, vacate have the same meaning as 'give up'

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of step down, leave office, quit, resign.

Types of give up

abdicate, renounce are types of 'give up'.

Derivatives of give up

resignation, vacant are derivatives of 'give up'.

Give Up as "give up what is not strictly needed"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dispense with, part with, spare have the same meaning as 'give up'

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of give.

Give Up as "give up with the intent of never claiming again"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abandon has the same meaning as give up

Types of give up

foreswear, relinquish, renounce, quit are types of 'give up'.

Derivatives of give up

forsaking, desertion, abandonment are derivatives of 'give up'.

Give Up as "stop consuming"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kick has the same meaning as give up

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of foreswear, relinquish, dispense with, waive, forgo, forego.

Example of give up used within this context

"kick a habit", "give up alcohol"

Give Up as "give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

surrender has the same meaning as give up

Antonyms

hold out, resist, withstand, stand firm have the opposite meaning of 'give up'

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of yield.

Types of give up

abnegate, capitulate, concede are types of 'give up'.

Derivatives of give up

surrenderer, yielder, yielding, surrender, giving up, capitulation, fall are derivatives of 'give up'.

Give Up as "stop maintaining or insisting on, of ideas or claims"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abandon has the same meaning as give up

Derivatives of give up

forsaking, desertion, abandonment are derivatives of 'give up'.

Verb groups of give up

ease up, give way, give way, move over, fall in, give, give, cave in, founder, yield, break, collapse are verb groups of 'give up'.

Example of give up used within this context

"He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage", "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

Give Up as "give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope, admit defeat"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drop out, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge, throw in have the same meaning as 'give up'

Antonyms

participate, enter have the opposite meaning of 'give up'

Derivatives of give up

quitter is a derivative of give up.

Give Up as "relinquish possession or control over"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cede, deliver, surrender have the same meaning as 'give up'

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of give, present, gift.

Types of give up

yield up, sign away, sign over, sell are types of 'give up'.

Derivatives of give up

surrender, surrenderer, yielder, cession, ceding are derivatives of 'give up'.

Give Up as "lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego, forfeit have the same meaning as 'give up'

Antonyms

arrogate, lay claim, claim have the opposite meaning of 'give up'

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of abandon.

Types of give up

lapse is a type of give up.

Derivatives of give up

release, forfeit, forfeiture, discharge, sacrifice, waiver are derivatives of 'give up'.

Give Up as "part with a possession or right"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

relinquish, release, resign, free have the same meaning as 'give up'

give up as a type

'give up' can be a type of pass on, give, reach, hand, turn over, pass.

Types of give up

derequisition, give, sacrifice are types of 'give up'.

Derivatives of give up

release, acquittance, discharge, relinquishment, relinquishing, waiver are derivatives of 'give up'.

Give Up as "allow the other (baseball) team to score"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

allow has the same meaning as give up

Example of give up used within this context

"give up a run"

Give Up as "put an end to a state or an activity"

Under this definition, give up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lay off, cease, discontinue, quit, stop have the same meaning as 'give up'

Antonyms

carry on, bear on, continue, uphold, preserve have the opposite meaning of 'give up'

Types of give up

retire, leave off, sign off, shut off, close off, call it quits, call it a day, pull the plug, knock off, drop, withdraw, cheese, break are types of 'give up'.

Derivatives of give up

stop, cease, halt, discontinuance, discontinuation, stopover, layover, stoppage, cessation, surcease are derivatives of 'give up'.