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    [Verb]  | "sur*ren*der" | \ sə-ˈren-dər \


    1: to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand

    2: to give up completely or agree to forgo especially in favor of another

    3: to give (oneself) up into the power of another especially as a prisoner

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English surrendren, from surrendre, noun;

    [Noun]  | "surrender" 


    1: the action of yielding one's person or giving up the possession of something especially into the power of another

    2: the relinquishment by a patentee of rights or claims under a patent

    3: the delivery of a principal into lawful custody by bail —called also surrender by bail

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English surrendre, from Anglo-French, from surrendre, susrendre to relinquish, from sur- & sus-, suz under + rendre to give back {mat|render|}, {mat|sous-chef|};

    [Noun]  | "self-sur*ren*der" | \ ˌself-sə-ˈren-dər \


    1: the giving up of oneself or one's will to some feeling or influence

    Origin: 1647 ;

    [Verb]  | "surrender" 


    1: to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress;


      * e.g., " ... the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle "




    2: to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control);


      * e.g., " ... the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun "




    3: to give up (as a position of authority) formally;


      * e.g., " ... the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir "




    [Verb]  | "surrender (to)" 


    [Noun]  | "surrender" 


    1: the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another;


      * e.g., " ... the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country "



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     [ "surrender" ]

    1: when you are outmatched in military and in tact or when you give in to your feelings.

      * e.g.,  ... Hitman Agent 47 surrendered in his latest mission when he was apprehended by two evil henchmen and duly surrendered to his desire for his handler Diana Burnwood. 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1:  The French National Pastime

      * e.g.,  ...  When we go over to Paris to stab Chirac in the back in return, they'll surrender with all arms raised. 

     [ "surrender" ]

    2:  A Cheap Trick song, which has nothing to do with the French, but rocks anyway

      * e.g.,  ...  "Mommy's all right, Daddy's all right/They just seem a little weird/Surrender, surrender/but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ayyyy" 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: The only talent of The French.

      * e.g.,  ... Okay, Hitler. It's completely immoral and against our beliefs, but please, have our country. 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: what you do when all is said and done no more games, I surrender Being a lover not a fighter when you've been gone so long that all you want to do is come home "Baby I need to come home"

      * e.g.,  ... surrender home lover 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: favourite french past time

      * e.g.,  ... ww2 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: The Frence people......Je me rends- A phrase used commonly in the french vocabuarly (means "I surrender")

      * e.g.,  ... Those Damn Amercians..what? the germans are coming!....O blessed Amercians how i love thee 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: Widely considered an art-form in France basically becuase of their inability to do anything else save wine making...

      * e.g.,  ... "Sir. We have captured a division of armed non-coallition troops durning our strike on Baghdad." (The manifestation of justice) 

     [ "surrender" ]

    2: This popular practice has recently spread to the middle east and more so in Iraq.

      * e.g.,  ... "Well, bring em in." (General ready to light some Iraqis up) 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: The thing French have done ever since the repeating rifle was made. And in Iraq, the people are getting food, clothing, medical aid, school supplies, etc. 500 Casuleties out of 600,000 people, PRETTY DAMN GOOD. France just needs to train Iraqis to surrender instead of pretend to.

      * e.g.,  ... White Flag Division Leader, 1900: Oh shit, we can't spear the Germans with our white flags anymore!!!! 

     [ "surrender" ]

    1: droppin ur shit giving up and sucking my dick

      * e.g.,  ... you surrender(zip) 

     [ "Surrender" ]

    1: What french do when declared war upon

      * e.g.,  ... Aggresive Country: We declare war on france! Prepare the Invasion! France: Shit! We surrender! Please don't steal our wine! Britain: Pfft! That one can go in the French Millitary Victories book. 

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