Give_up vs Cede - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between give_up and cede

is that give_up is to abandon (someone or something) while cede is to give up, give way, give away.

To surrender (someone or something).

He was surrounded, so gave''' himself '''up .

They gave''' him '''up to the police.

To stop or quit (an activity, etc).

They gave up the search when it got dark.

To relinquish (something).

He gave up his seat to an old man.

* 1816 , (Jane Austen), , Volume 1, Chapter 7:

"Dear Miss Woodhouse, I would not give up the pleasure and honour of being intimate with you for any thing in the world."

To lose hope concerning (someone or something).

They gave him up for dead.

To abandon (someone or something).

I gave up my faith years ago.

To admit defeat, to capitulate.

OK, I give up , you win.

* surrender, yield * blin, cease, discontinue * forlend, surrender, yield * * desert, forlet, forsake * capitulate, surrender, wave the white flag

(ced)

To give up, give way, give away.

Edward decided to cede the province.