Phrasal Verbs Part 6

Give In

Meaning:

1. To stop fighting, admit defeat.
2. To agree to do something that you do not want to do.

Memory tip: Give in means “yield”
‘Yield’ means surrender and in old days, kings would
send gifts to show that they do not want to fight.

Usage: The hijackers were forced to give in.

Give Out

Meaning:

1. To give something to a lot of people.
2. To come to an end.

Memory tip: Misers think giving out will lead to ‘give out’;
wise men know giving out begets giving out.

Usage: 1. The clerk gave out the identity cards.
2. Food supplies gave out in the refugee camp.

Give Up

Meaning:

To stop trying to do something.

Memory tip: You say, “It’s up to you”, when you
give up an argument.

Usage: He doesn’t give up easily.

Give Way

Meaning: 

1. To stop resisting somebody/something.
2. To break or fall down.

Memory tip: “Always give way to the ambulance
or a family will give way.”

Usage: 1. The building collapsed as the pillars gave way.
2. He gave way when the kid was about to show
yet another tantrum.

Give Over

Meaning:

A phrase used to tell somebody to stop doing something.

Memory tip: Give and ‘it’s over’

Usage: Give over fighting!