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

The image of the abyss, and the temptation to let go and give in to it, came out of that. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Gates, for his part, cited Zuckerberg as a model of giving in a conversation with Fortune last year. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Because the vaccine is given in early childhood, people born in the early to mid-1960s are the most likely to have received the older vaccine. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

That is, the descriptions the models had given in response to Lindsey’s second question probably hadn’t been the result of introspection. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 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