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give in

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verb (adverb)

(intr) to yield; admit defeat
(tr) to submit or deliver (a document)

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Words nearby give in

give color to, give credit, give free rein to, give ground, Give him enough rope and he'll hang himself, give in, give it one's best shot, give it to, give me a break, Give me liberty or give me death, Give me your tired, your poor
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Words related to give in

relinquish, cede, hand over, pull out, quit, yield, back down, concede, submit, comply, abandon, cease, surrender, capitulate, cave in, give up, bail out, bow out, chicken out, collapse

Idioms and Phrases with give in

give in
1

Hand in, submit, as in She gave in her report today. [Early 1600s]

2

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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