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1
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
- the wall caved in when a tree fell on it
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2
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
- I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week
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The first known use of cave (in) was in 1860
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