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pull up stakes vs quit

quit vs pull up stakes

pull up stakes and quit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull up stakes No No Yes No
quit No No Yes No
As verbs, quit is a hyponym of pull up stakes; that is, quit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pull up stakes:
  • pull up stakes: remove oneself from an association with or participation in
  • quit: give up or retire from a position
Other hyponyms of pull up stakes include leave office, resign, step down, drop out.
pull up stakes (verb) quit (verb)
remove oneself from an association with or participation in give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
go away or leave
turn away from; give up
give up or retire from a position
put an end to a state or an activity
Difference between pull up stakes and quit

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