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present vs give up

give up vs present

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

present is an adjective but give up is not an adjective.

present and give up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
present Yes Yes Yes No
give up No No Yes No
As verbs, give up is a hyponym of present; that is, give up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than present:
  • present: give as a present; make a gift of
  • give up: relinquish possession or control over
present (noun) give up (noun)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
something presented as a gift
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
present (adjective) give up (adjective)
temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
being or existing in a specified place
present (verb) give up (verb)
bring forward and present to the mind stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
cause to come to know personally give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position stop consuming
formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. give up with the intent of never claiming again
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize relinquish possession or control over
perform (a play), especially on a stage lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture part with a possession or right
give an exhibition of to an interested audience give up what is not strictly needed
give as a present; make a gift of allow the other (baseball) team to score
hand over formally leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
give, especially as an honor or reward put an end to a state or an activity
offer for others to consider
Difference between present and give up

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