give-up

[ giv-uhp ]
/ ˈgɪvˌʌp /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR give-up ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

something conceded or relinquished; concession: Labor has balked at any more give-ups in the contract talks.
Stock Exchange.
  1. a commission shared among two or more stockbrokers.
  2. a part of a commission that constitutes a single such share.

QUIZZES

DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied.
to assent tacitly; agree; consent.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to give-up

reimbursement, kickback, rebate, discount, compensation, repayment, allowance, payment, restitution, retribution, return, satisfaction, consolation, discharge, settlement, acquittance, remuneration, give-back

Example sentences from the Web for give-up

British Dictionary definitions for give-up

give up

verb (adverb)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with give-up

give up
1

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

2

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

3

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]

4

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

5

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

6

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.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.