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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I felt a creeping desire to give in and get warm, but just as I started to work out how to say that to Benitez, he calmly told me that the lynx had finally arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The PM is digging in - and steadfastly refusing to give in to demands to set a timetable for his departure.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Iran's parliament speaker, who led the weekend talks, said his country would not give in.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
He’d dropped his guard, let his mind give in to distraction.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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