give in
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verb (adverb)
(intr) to yield; admit defeat
(tr) to submit or deliver (a document)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with give in
give in
Hand in, submit, as in She gave in her report today. [Early 1600s]
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]
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