The difference between Give up and Throw up one's hands

When used as verbs, give up means to surrender, whereas throw up one's hands means to cease an attempt because it is perceived as doomed.


check bellow for the other definitions of Give up and Throw up one's hands

  1. 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"

  2. Give up as a verb (transitive):

    To stop or quit

    Examples:

    "They gave up the search when it got dark."

    "synonyms: blin cease discontinue"

  3. Give up as a verb (transitive):

    To relinquish

    Examples:

    "He gave up his seat to an old man."

    "synonyms: forlend surrender yield"

  4. Give up as a verb (transitive):

    To lose hope concerning

    Examples:

    "They gave him up for dead."

  5. Give up as a verb (transitive):

    To abandon

    Examples:

    "I gave up my faith years ago."

    "synonyms: desert forlet forsake"

  6. Give up as a verb (intransitive):

    To admit defeat, capitulate

    Examples:

    "OK, I give up, you win."

    "synonyms: capitulate surrender wave the white flag"

  7. Give up as a verb:

    Become fully took over by a certain quality, activity, trait, &c.

  1. Throw up one's hands as a verb (intransitive):

    To cease an attempt because it is perceived as doomed.

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