give up (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: [ɡɪv ʌp]
Definition
To stop trying to do something, especially when it is difficult.
Examples
After hours of trying to solve the puzzle, he finally gave up.
She was tempted to give up her dream of becoming a singer.
Don't give up on your goals, no matter how hard they seem.
How to Use give up
- give up on (prepositional phrase)
- To stop believing that someone or something will improve or succeed. — "I won't give up on you, no matter what."
- give up + gerund (collocation)
- To stop doing an activity (using the -ing form of the verb). — "He gave up drinking coffee last year."
- give up + noun (collocation)
- To stop doing a specific activity or having a specific habit. — "She decided to give up her job to travel the world."
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