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What is the difference between ”Give in” and ”Give up”?

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Megh27 profile picture Megh27June 2017

The difference often lies in the usage. It's a bit tricky, but I'll try to explain.

Consider two scenarios involving a person, say X:

Scene 1 - X and his two friends were arguing where to go for their trip. X wanted to go to Spain, the other two wanted to visit Ireland. X tried to convince his friends to go to Spain, but ultimately had to give in to their wishes. (Now just to clear, 'give in' could have been used in negative sense, too. Like someone had to 'give in' to the pressure of addiction. Like that)

Scene 2 - X wanted to visit Italy one day. However, as time passed, his responsibilities grew and he did not have enough money to afford a foreign trip. Ultimately, he gave up his dreams.

It may seem difficult to judge the difference, so I'll summarise it as per my understanding.

- "Give in" is used in a sense where someone is being pressurised by a person or situation to agree to their conditions. It is used to signify how others' actions have forced the person to surrender.

- "Give up" is generally used when someone leaves trying or admits defeat. No other person has to be involved. It can purely be a decision due to self conflicts and constraints.

  • vincent profile picture vincentJune 2017
    Very precise answer ! Thanks !! Actually, I checked, there is equivalent in French:
    - Give up : abandonner
    - Give in : céder
AjayKumar profile picture AjayKumarJune 2017
Give up means cease making an effort; admit defeat.

Give in means cease fighting or arguing; admit defeat
jabir-grey profile picture jabir-greyFebruary 2017

give up : waiver ...  give in : Surrender I think