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 rather than give in to frustration, I adjusted my priorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
That looks like a recipe for nobody to give in anytime soon.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
He has mentioned several times that he wants to be able to give the speech he had originally meant to give, in which he had hinted at lashing out at the media.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
It was as if these people were playing a game, and waiting to see when the travelers would challenge them or give in and laugh.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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