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

Gleb made a perfunctory protest but gave in, to avoid creating a scene and being made to look ridiculous. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

Critical response was mixed with even the positive write-ups criticizing Beck for giving in to his most emotionally empty impulses. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

So there’s not that much to happen in the last two-thirds of the drama than for your ribs to be constantly nudged with the idea of how easily the most respectable citizens among us will give in to modest proposals and, indeed, murder. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 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