give in

verb

gave in; given in; giving in; gives in
Synonyms of give innext

transitive verb

: deliver, submit
gave in his resignation

intransitive verb

: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender

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Examples of give in in a Sentence

give in and have some chocolate after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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In those first years after the landmark Title IX legislation, nothing was a given in women’s athletics. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Jackie Flynn Mogensen was the recipient of a 2024 award that was given in part by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and included a cash prize. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 The Warricks' first gift was to match the $5 million given in September by John Ed and Isabel Anthony, the center's namesakes. — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026 On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give in

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of give in was in 1602

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give in

verb
: to yield to demands or pleading
gave in to the children's cries for a treat

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