give in
verb
gave in; given in; giving in; gives in
: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender
Examples of give in in a Sentence
give in and have some chocolate
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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The concert will be given in the church, which seats about 400, and admission will be 50 cents.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The school board eventually gave in to the farmers’ in 1942.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
The times are given in Universal Time (UT) which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
At issue in the complaint is the fact that the answer to a question that Harris gave in a Face the Nation promo was different than the one that aired on 60 Minutes.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The school board eventually gave in to the farmers’ in 1942.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
The times are given in Universal Time (UT) which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
At issue in the complaint is the fact that the answer to a question that Harris gave in a Face the Nation promo was different than the one that aired on 60 Minutes.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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