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to give in
[phrase form: give]
01
to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance
02
to admit defeat and agree to stop resisting, competing, or fighting
03
to submit or provide a piece of written work or a document to someone for their reading, evaluation, or further action
04
to fall or collapse under pressure or force
Example
The child kept asking for a pet, and eventually, the parents gave in and got a puppy.
She had to give in her thesis to the university for examination.
The flexible branches of the tree give in the strong wind, preventing breakage.
Mary gave in her resignation letter to her supervisor yesterday.
The old chair finally gave in, and its legs broke.
