give-up

[ giv-uhp ]

/ ˈgɪvˌʌp /

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noun

something conceded or relinquished; concession: Labor has balked at any more give-ups in the contract talks.

Stock Exchange.

a commission shared among two or more stockbrokers.
a part of a commission that constitutes a single such share.

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Origin of give-up

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase give up

Words nearby give-up

give the slip, give the time of day, give the word, give the works, give to understand, give-up, give up the ghost, give vent to, give voice to, give way, give way to

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How to use give-up in a sentence

But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
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“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
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In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
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With chemotherapy, her doctors give her at least an 80 percent chance of survival.
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We won't find out this season, though it comes up occasionally.
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What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
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In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
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British Dictionary definitions for give-up

give up

verb (adverb)

to abandon hope (for)

(tr) to renounce (an activity, belief, etc)I have given up smoking

(tr) to relinquish or resign fromhe gave up the presidency

(tr; usually reflexive) to surrenderthe escaped convict gave himself up

(tr) to reveal or disclose (information)

(intr) to admit one's defeat or inability to do something

(tr; often passive or reflexive) to devote completely (to)she gave herself up to caring for the sick

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Other Idioms and Phrases with give-up

give up

Surrender, as in The suspect gave himself up. [1100s]

Stop doing or performing something, as in They gave up the search, or She gave up smoking almost thirty years ago. [c. 1600]

Part with, relinquish, as in They gave up their New York apartment, or We gave up all hope of finding the lost tickets. [Mid-1500s]

Lose hope for, as in We had given you up as lost. [Late 1500s]

Admit defeat, as in I give up—what's the right answer? [c. 1600]

give up on. Abandon, lose one's faith in, as in I gave up on writing a novel, or She gave up on religion years ago. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Also see give oneself up to.