give up
3 antonyms for give up — opposites grouped by meaning.
Phrasal verb — To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. phrasal verb
To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
“Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end.”
Opposites
2. phrasal verb
To stop doing or having something, especially a habit or pleasure.
“He gave up smoking the day his daughter was born.”
3. phrasal verb
To hand something over, or to surrender yourself, to someone else.
“She gave up her seat to an older passenger.”
Antonyms
How to use give up
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Everyday English, suitable in all but the most formal writing, where 'abandon' or 'relinquish' may fit better.
