Giving up and Getting

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Giving up noun - A verbal act of admitting defeat.

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Getting is an antonym for giving up.

Getting noun - The act of acquiring something.

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Giving up is an antonym for getting in topics: act of procuring, act of changing.

Nearby Word: get

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Getting and Giving up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/giving_up/getting

Giving up & Getting. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/giving_up/getting>.

Getting or Giving up. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/giving_up/getting.

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