give in

verb

gave in; given in; giving in; gives in

transitive verb

: deliver, submit

gave in his resignation

intransitive verb

: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender

Synonyms of give in

• succumb
• submit

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But there is a limit to what can be expected of such a promise, given in a moment of surprise. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

At the same time, another recent study found that 48% of the information that popular free chatbots gave in response to questions about the news contained errors. — Allison Faix, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

Heading into the Birmingham-Cleveland high school football game on Friday night, something had to give in the West Valley League opener. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for give in

• forgiven
• driven
• given
• riven
• scriven
• sivan
• striven

Kids Definition

give in

verb

: to yield to demands or pleading

gave in to the children's cries for a treat