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give up vs concede

concede vs give up

give up and concede both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give up No No Yes No
concede No No Yes No
As verbs, concede is a hyponym of give up; that is, concede is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give up:
  • give up: give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
  • concede: acknowledge defeat
Other hyponyms of give up include abnegate, capitulate.
give up (verb) concede (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims admit (to a wrongdoing)
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat be willing to concede
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another acknowledge defeat
stop consuming give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
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
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