phrasal verb

Give up

No. 16 most commonLetter GInseparable

2Sections

Stop doing something that has been a habit

Meanings

  • Stop doing something that has been a habit (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • She GAVE UP all her school friends when she went to university.
  • I GAVE UP my seat to a pregnant woman.Allow or give away a run while pitching (baseball)
  • He has GIVEN UP 14 earned runs in 14 innings.

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