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past tense of give in
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1
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
- give in and have some chocolate
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2
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
- after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
Synonyms for gave in
- blinked,
- bowed,
- budged,
- capitulated,
- conceded,
- knuckled under,
- quit
- (also quitted),
- relented,
- submitted,
- succumbed,
- surrendered,
- yielded
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