cease vs give up

give up vs cease

cease is a noun but give up is not a noun.

cease and give up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cease	Yes	No	Yes	No
give up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cease and give up are synonyms defined as:

cease and give up: put an end to a state or an activity

Other synonyms of cease include discontinue, lay off, quit, stop.

cease (noun)	give up (noun)
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end

cease (verb)	give up (verb)
put an end to a state or an activity	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
	stop consuming
	give up with the intent of never claiming again
	relinquish possession or control over
	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
	part with a possession or right
	give up what is not strictly needed
	allow the other (baseball) team to score
	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
	put an end to a state or an activity

Difference between cease and give up

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