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 problem was that the next step involved getting Bernal the necessary playing time to find his rhythm again, which he was not given in the first half of the campaign.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The test, given in 2024, revealed that only 22% of 8th graders scored at or above proficient in reading.
—Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Concentration The concentration of echinacea is given in milligrams or mg.
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The test, given in 2024, revealed that only 22% of 8th graders scored at or above proficient in reading.
—Larry Sand, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Concentration The concentration of echinacea is given in milligrams or mg.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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