give in
Britishverb
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(intr) to yield; admit defeat
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(tr) to submit or deliver (a document)
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Hand in, submit, as in She gave in her report today . [Early 1600s]
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Relent, cease opposition, yield, as in I'll give in on this point , or You can have the car—I give in to your arguments . [Early 1600s]
Example Sentences
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But I guess it’s the best advice you can give in the moment.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
"It would be so easy to give in and to accept that narrative. I didn't see any of that, and that is a very, very good sign."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
But "we mustn't give in to this siren song," warned Bernard Jullien, an automotive industry specialist at the University of Bordeaux.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Will would have to give in and do what they wanted.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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