give in

verb

gave in; given in; giving in; gives in

transitive verb

: deliver, submit
gave in his resignation

intransitive verb

: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender

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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Meanwhile, all proceeds from the release on vinyl and CD will support the initiative, hoping to inspire everyone to get involved and snowball into a larger spirit of giving in the Philly area. Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 With each step, the snow gave in and her foot pushed through to the bottom. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 On Thursday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos directed the company to also make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund, a significant increase over the $58,000 Amazon gave in cash and in-kind donations to Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Donations were made all evening long from the brand to the organization, as a heft dollar amount was given in recognition of each attendee who hit the dancefloor and each who signed up to have special merch personalized. Essence, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for give in 

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of give in was in 1602

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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

give in

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

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