give up
/ɡɪv ʌp/To stop trying to do something because it is too difficult or because you have failed.
After many failed attempts, he decided to give up learning to play the guitar.
Sau nhiều lần cố gắng không thành công, anh ấy quyết định bỏ học chơi đàn guitar.
She gave up smoking last year and hasn't had a cigarette since.
Cô ấy đã bỏ hút thuốc lá năm ngoái và không hút thuốc từ đó.
This phrasal verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, though it is more frequently used in informal speech.
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Common Usage
'Give up' is often used to express the act of stopping an activity or effort, especially when it is no longer feasible or worthwhile.
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Transitive and Intransitive Use
Remember that 'give up' can be used both with and without an object. For example, 'She gave up her dream' (transitive) and 'He gave up' (intransitive).
📖Word Origin
The phrase 'give up' is a combination of the verb 'give' and the preposition 'up', where 'up' functions as an adverbial particle modifying the verb 'give' to indicate cessation or surrender.
📝Usage Notes
The phrasal verb 'give up' can be used both transitively (with an object) and intransitively (without an object). For example, 'She gave up her job' (transitive) and 'He gave up' (intransitive).