give up for
give one up for
To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
give up the ghost
To die; stop going.
After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost.
The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost.
give up the ship
To stop fighting and surrender; stop trying or hoping to do something.
"Don't give up the ship, John," said his father when John failed a test.
give up
To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield.
The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn't give it up.
Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school.
I'm sure that you can accomplish this task. Don't give up yet!
To allow; permit.
Ford gave up two walks in the first inning.
To stop doing or having; abandon; quit.
The doctor told Mr. Harris to give up smoking.
Jane hated to give up her friends when she moved away.
If you give up smoking now, you can certainly live a longer life.
To stop hoping for, waiting for, or trying to do.
Johnny was given up by the doctors after the accident, but he lived just the same.
When Mary didn't come by nine o'clock, we gave her up.
I couldn't do the puzzle so I gave it up.
To stop trying; quit; surrender.
The war will be over when one of the countries gives up.
The other team gave up after we scored three touchdowns.
The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of stronger enemy forces.
give voice
To tell what you feel or think; especially when you are angry or want to object. Used with to.
The students gave voice to their pleasure over the new building.
Little Willie gave voice to his pain when the dog bit him by crying loudly.
give way to
To make room for; allow to go or pass; yield to.
John gave way to the old lady and let her pass.
To allow to decide.
Mrs. Rogers gave way to her husband in buying the car.
To lose control of (your feelings), not hold back.
Timmy gave way to his feelings when his dog died.
To be replaced by.
Radio has given way to television in popularity.
When she saw the clowns, the little girl's tears gave way to laughter.
give way
To go back; retreat.
The enemy army is giving way before the cannon fire.
To make room, get out of the way.
The children gave way and let their mother through the door.
To lose control of yourself; lose your courage or hope; yield.
Mrs. Jones didn't give way during the flood, but she was very frightened.
To collapse; fail.
The river was so high that the dam gave way.
Mary's legs gave way and she fainted.
To let yourself be persuaded; give permission.
Billy kept asking his mother if he could go to the movies and she finally gave way.
give-and-take
give and take
A sharing; giving and receiving back and forth between people; a giving up by people on different sides of part of what each one wants so that they can agree. Compromise.
Jimmy is too selfish. He has no notion of give-and-take with the other children but wants everything for himself.
There has to be give-and-take between two countries before they can be friends.
Give and take is an important element of a successful marriage.
Most business negotiations involve give and take between the parties involved.
Friendly talking or argument back and forth. Friendly sharing of ideas which may not agree; also: an exchange of teasing remarks.
After the meeting there was a lot of give-and-take about plans for the dance.