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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Neither India nor China would relish being seen to give in to U.S. pressure.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The pair were recovering in UConn’s athletic training room after a practice last week when Ducharme once again started her prodding, and finally, Fudd gave in.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Although no explanation was given in the date-change announcement, the switch will no doubt give the production a few more pre-opening performances to settle into the Circle in the Square in-the-round venue that’s being transformed into the sort of nightclub setting where Darin so often performed.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Wolfe gave in after finding out what the job would entail.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The pair were recovering in UConn’s athletic training room after a practice last week when Ducharme once again started her prodding, and finally, Fudd gave in.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Although no explanation was given in the date-change announcement, the switch will no doubt give the production a few more pre-opening performances to settle into the Circle in the Square in-the-round venue that’s being transformed into the sort of nightclub setting where Darin so often performed.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Wolfe gave in after finding out what the job would entail.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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