The difference between Concede and Give up
When used as verbs, concede means to yield or suffer, whereas give up means to surrender.
check bellow for the other definitions of Concede and Give up
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Concede as a verb:
To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant
Examples:
"I have to concede the argument."
"He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win."
"Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits."
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Concede as a verb:
To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
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Concede as a verb:
To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
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Concede as a verb:
To yield or make concession.
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Concede as a verb (sports):
To have a goal or point scored against
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Concede as a verb (cricket):
(of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling.
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Give up as a verb (transitive):
To surrender
Examples:
"He was surrounded, so gave himself up."
"They gave him up to the police."
"synonyms: surrender yield"
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Give up as a verb (transitive):
To stop or quit
Examples:
"They gave up the search when it got dark."
"synonyms: blin cease discontinue"
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Give up as a verb (transitive):
To relinquish
Examples:
"He gave up his seat to an old man."
"synonyms: forlend surrender yield"
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Give up as a verb (transitive):
To lose hope concerning
Examples:
"They gave him up for dead."
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Give up as a verb (transitive):
To abandon
Examples:
"I gave up my faith years ago."
"synonyms: desert forlet forsake"
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Give up as a verb (intransitive):
To admit defeat, capitulate
Examples:
"OK, I give up, you win."
"synonyms: capitulate surrender wave the white flag"
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Give up as a verb:
Become fully took over by a certain quality, activity, trait, &c.