 Re: Give up or give in?
You give yourself up to the police.
You can say "I give up" if you don't know the answer to a question:
How many Californians does it take to change a light bulb?
I give up. [I can't guess.]
One to do the work and 20 to meditate on the experience!
Or, if you're try to accomplish something, and you keep on failing, and you decide to quit, you can say: I give up.
Or, if you decide not to do something anymore:
I'm getting fat. I'll have to give donuts and muffins.
It's time for you to give up smoking.
You give in to a demand when you finally agree to what someone wants:
My kids nagged me to go to McDonald's, and I finally gave in.
Never give up your studies in English!
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