PHRASALVERBS TO GIVE Mum, they were giving these puppies away and I couldn’t resist a couple. I hope you don’t mind.
To give away = to give something to someone for free (this phrasal verb can be separated)
PHRASALVERBS
The verb “to give” has many different uses. Generally, we use this verb to refer to offering something. For example: “I gave him 30 euros.” Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to give”. Are you going to give in, or are we going to have fight again?
To give in = to accept that you can’t win in a competition, fight, etc (this phrasal verb cannot be separated)
To give in = to give something to someone; to deliver an important document (this phrasal verb can be separated)
To give up (a bad habit) = to stop doing something (this phrasal verb can be separated)
But it’s Friday today! There goes our weekend!
I’ll have to give up smoking.
I want you to give this 10,000-word project in next Monday.
OK, OK, I give up!
Apparently he’s been in that jungle for 70 years. He never heard that the war was over.
To give up (fighting) = to surrender and stop fighting (this phrasal verb cannot be separated)
I suppose I have to give my seat up, don’t I?
To give up (a seat) = to offer your seat to someone on a bus/train, etc (this phrasal verb can be separated)
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