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<div | <div class="pg_page_title">What is the difference between "to give up" and "to abandon"?</div> | ||
==Give up== | ==Give up== | ||
To Give up, means to quit, as if you are doing some kind of hard work and you think you can´t do it, you give up/you quit. | To Give up, means to quit, as if you are doing some kind of hard work and you think you can´t do it, you give up/you quit. | ||
==Abandon== | ==Abandon== | ||
Abandon means to leave someone or something behind you. | Abandon means to leave someone or something behind you. | ||
If you leave your dog on the street and never go back for it, you are abandoning the dog. | If you leave your dog on the street and never go back for it, you are abandoning the dog. | ||
==Give up AND Abandon== | ==Give up AND Abandon== | ||
One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope. | One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope. | ||
==Authors== | ==Authors== | ||
https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba | https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/28544 | https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/28544 | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 26 March 2023
What is the difference between "to give up" and "to abandon"?
Give up[edit | edit source]
To Give up, means to quit, as if you are doing some kind of hard work and you think you can´t do it, you give up/you quit.
Abandon[edit | edit source]
Abandon means to leave someone or something behind you. If you leave your dog on the street and never go back for it, you are abandoning the dog.
Give up AND Abandon[edit | edit source]
One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope.
Authors[edit | edit source]
https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba
https://polyglotclub.com/member/Tace
Sources[edit | edit source]
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/28544
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Art
- Phrasal Verbs UP!
- Phrasal Verbs with OFF
- As, because, since and for
- Useful English Acronyms and Abbreviations
- English words of Arabic origin
- Commonly Confused Words
- Useful English Idioms
- As long as
- Best 1000 Things to Do in Paris