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Similar words: give up · live up to · pick up on · creep up on · stoke up on · lighten up on · beat up on · come upon · fuel up on · give in
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give up on

1 lose faith TRANSITIVEtabhair suas ar  c m uhis family gave up on him thug a mhuintir suas air, chaith a mhuintir a hata leishe gave up on the idea of marrying chaith sé an pósadh as a cheann 2 lose hope for sb TRANSITIVEtabhair suas ar  c m usúil a bhaint de  c m udeireadh dúile a bhaint de → see give

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  • heads-up »
    to give sb the heads-up on sth réamhfhógra a thabhairt do dhuine faoi rud, eolas a thabhairt do dhuine faoi rud roimh ré
  • hoist »
    to give sb a hoist up on to sth duine a ardú suas ar rud
  • job »
    to give sb/sth up as a bad job (also give up on sb/sth as a bad job) informal do bheannacht a chaitheamh le duine/rud, do hata a chaitheamh le duine/rudshe gave it up as a bad job chaith sí a beannacht leis, chaith sí a hata leis, bhain sí deireadh dúile de
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