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give-up

give-up noun: an act of giving up; a relinquishment.

Noun

give-up (countable and uncountable, plural give-ups)

  1. (informal, uncommon) An act of giving up; a relinquishment.
    • Also, there is no reason to countenance give-ups in the over-the-counter market.1964, United States, Securities and Exchange Commission, Special Study of Securities Markets, John W. Hazard, John Wharton Hazard, Milton Christie, The Investment Business, A Condensation of the SEC...

Forms of give-up

pluralgive-ups

Questions about give-up

What does give-up mean?
Give-up means an act of giving up; a relinquishment.
What part of speech is give-up?
Give-up is a noun.
What is the plural of give-up?
The plural of give-up is give-ups.

Words near give-up in the dictionary

  1. give-and-take
  2. give-away
  3. give-away shop
  4. give-away shops
  5. give-aways
  6. give-up
  7. give-ups
  8. giveable
  9. giveaway
  10. giveaway price
  11. giveaway prices

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