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 size of the tree is given in terms of the number of points, or nodes, in the graph.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
But analysts and portfolio managers say investors shouldn’t give in to these nerves just yet, pointing instead to shifts in the markets that could create new opportunities.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Every piece of information we’re given in the first few minutes of the show has to be reexamined, from the evidence at the crime scene to characters’ go-to orders at Jamba Juice.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Anthropic has until 5 pm today to give in to the demands of the US Department of Defense, which wants the company to remove any restrictions on what the military can do with the technology.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
But analysts and portfolio managers say investors shouldn’t give in to these nerves just yet, pointing instead to shifts in the markets that could create new opportunities.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Every piece of information we’re given in the first few minutes of the show has to be reexamined, from the evidence at the crime scene to characters’ go-to orders at Jamba Juice.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Anthropic has until 5 pm today to give in to the demands of the US Department of Defense, which wants the company to remove any restrictions on what the military can do with the technology.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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