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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 | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 2 October 2022
What is the difference between "to give up" and "to abandon"?
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.
Abandon
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
One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope.
Authors
https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba
https://polyglotclub.com/member/Tace