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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The acts of appointing to office, and commissioning the person appointed, can scarcely be considered as one and the same; since the power to perform them is given in two separate and distinct sections of the constitution.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
The first National Teacher of the Year award was given in 1952 to Geraldine Jones, a first grade teacher from Santa Barbara, Calif.
—Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025
Prior to kickoff in the game that marked the debut of the baby blue Riptide jersey, Inter Miami owners Jorge and Jose Mas officially welcomed De Paul with the same type of ceremonious presentation that was given in years past to the star foursome of Messi, Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 27 July 2025
In season 1, Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) kept being shown on the kiss cam at a Lakers game, and eventually, Gloria decided to give in and place a quick, big kiss on a shocked-looking Phil, who is technically her son-in-law.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
The first National Teacher of the Year award was given in 1952 to Geraldine Jones, a first grade teacher from Santa Barbara, Calif.
—Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025
Prior to kickoff in the game that marked the debut of the baby blue Riptide jersey, Inter Miami owners Jorge and Jose Mas officially welcomed De Paul with the same type of ceremonious presentation that was given in years past to the star foursome of Messi, Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 27 July 2025
In season 1, Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) kept being shown on the kiss cam at a Lakers game, and eventually, Gloria decided to give in and place a quick, big kiss on a shocked-looking Phil, who is technically her son-in-law.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 22 July 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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