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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West then announced last week that a concert he had planned to give in the French city of Marseille on June 11 had been postponed after authorities voiced opposition.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
“He could relate to my problems, my environment. The drive, the determination, not to give in to the ghetto, to make something of my life, stems from my relations with him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In any case, they didn’t give in; rather, they suspended the talks that they were having with Pakistani intermediaries.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
Occasionally parents give in because children genuinely need the devices to do schoolwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
“And six hours later I knew I couldn’t take it anymore, but I was just damned if I ’d give in and say my name.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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