overgive — meaning in English
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English meaning
- capitulate verb To stop resisting and agree to the other side's terms; to surrender.
- deliver verb To bring or take something to its intended destination.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
- surrender verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
Senses
overgive is used for these senses in English:
- capitulate (intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]
- deliver To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
- give up (transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
- give up (transitive) To abandon (someone or something)
- surrender (intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
deliver — full definition
- verb To bring or take something to its intended destination.
- verb To produce the result that was expected or promised.
- verb To give birth to a child, or to assist in a birth.
- verb To say or present something formally, such as a speech.