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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ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The contrast was on display in the session’s opening moments, when Annalena Baerbock, the General Assembly’s president, urged delegates not to give in to despair about the institution’s shortcomings.
—Nik Popli, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Then, as the Steelers swarmed, Maye gave in to his playmaking impulse again — the same that had just kept the Patriots afloat — and lost the ball trying a hopeless pitch to TreVeyon Henderson.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Passengers either give in and share data or lose access to entertainment for hours.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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