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

On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In an exchange relationship, benefits are given with the expectation of comparable repayment; in a communal one, they’re given in response to need, on the assumption that care flows both ways over time. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Cramer argued that Tuesday’s rally showed the cost of giving in to that pessimism. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit alleges that employees at Kaiser Permanente mishandled the tissue sample Barksdale gave in March 2025 before it was sent to Quest Diagnostics. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 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