This is the 2592nd most frequent German word.
aufgeben
"Aufgeben" means "to give up" or "to surrender."
Here, 'aufgeben' means 'to send' or 'to submit', specifically referring to handing over a package for mail.
Ich musste das Paket bei der Post aufgeben.
I had to send the package at the post office.
In this case, 'aufgeben' translates to 'to give up' or 'to quit', showing perseverance as opposed to surrendering to difficulty.
Er wollte nicht aufgeben, obwohl die Aufgabe schwer war.
He did not want to give up, even though the task was difficult.
Here, 'aufgeben' is used as 'to assign' or 'to set', meaning to give someone a responsibility or duty.