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give up vs quit

quit vs give up

give up and quit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give up No No Yes No
quit No No Yes No
As verbs, give up and quit are synonyms defined as:
  • give up and quit: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
As verbs, quit is a hyponym of give up; that is, quit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give up:
  • give up: give up with the intent of never claiming again
  • quit: turn away from; give up
Other hyponyms of give up include foreswear, relinquish, renounce.
As verbs, quit is a hypernym of give up; that is, quit is a word with a broader meaning than give up:
  • give up: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  • quit: give up or retire from a position
Other hypernyms of give up include leave office, resign, step down.
As verbs, give up and quit are synonyms defined as:
  • give up and quit: put an end to a state or an activity
Other synonyms of give up include cease, discontinue, lay off, stop.
give up (verb) quit (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat go away or leave
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another turn away from; give up
stop consuming give up or retire from a position
give up with the intent of never claiming again put an end to a state or an activity
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 give up and quit

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