What does give up your seat mean?
give up your seat
Definition
To stand up and let someone else, such as an older person, sit in your seat on a bus or a train.
Example sentences
A teenager gave up his seat for me yesterday — do I really look that old?
A teenager gave up his seat for me yesterday — do I really look that old?
I'd have given up my seat, but I'd just come off a twelve-hour shift and could barely stand.
I'd have given up my seat, but I'd just come off a twelve-hour shift and could barely stand.