Antonyms for gave up
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : giv |
| Phonetic Transcription : gɪv |
Definition of gave up
Origin :- Old English giefan (W. Saxon) "to give, bestow; allot, grant; commit, devote, entrust," class V strong verb (past tense geaf, past participle giefen), from Proto-Germanic *gebanan (cf. Old Frisian jeva, Middle Dutch gheven, Dutch geven, Old High German geban, German geben, Gothic giban), from PIE *ghabh- "to take, hold, have, give" (see habit). It became yiven in Middle English, but changed to guttural "g" by influence of Old Norse gefa "to give," Old Danish givæ. Meaning "to yield to pressure" is from 1570s.
- Give in "yield" is from 1610s; give out is mid-14c., "publish, announce;" meaning "run out, break down" is from 1520s. Give up "surrender" is mid-12c. To give (someone) a cold seems to reflect the old belief that one could be cured of disease by deliberately infecting others. What gives? "what is happening?" is attested from 1940. Give-and-take (n.) is originally from horse racing (1769) and refers to races in which bigger horses were given more weight to carry, lighter ones less. General sense attested by 1778.
- verb admit defeat
- Joseph gave up his endeavors, and returned to Corsica to help his mother.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- When a little strengthened, I made my way home, but gave up at the door.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- He rummaged through his writing-desk in vain, and then gave up the search.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I gave up my room there yesterday, for reasons I'll tell you.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- So the Argives gave up the attempt, and there stand the walls yet.
- Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall
- But he gave up this plan at once when he discovered what my requirements were.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- But only on condition that I gave up the 'insane' idea of remaining here.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- She discouraged his advances, however, and he gave up his situation.
- Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
- At length she gave up the attempt, and turned around to look after the boys.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 » by Various
- Then Pascal, filled with an overwhelming sadness, gave up the contest.
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for gave up
- abandon
- back down
- bail out
- bow out
- buckle under
- capitulate
- cave in
- cease
- cede
- chicken out
- collapse
- comply
- concede
- cry uncle
- cut out
- desist
- despair
- drop
- drop like a hot potato
- fold
- forswear
- hand over
- leave off
- pull out
- quit
- relinquish
- resign
- stop
- submit
- surrender
- take the oath
- throw in the towel
- waive
- walk out on
- wash one's hands of
- yield
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