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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
Intransitive: to give in | to give in to a person or their wishes
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
in
base verb
give
present tense
give in
3rd person singular
gives in
present participle
giving in
past simple
gave in
past participle
given in
Examples
After a long negotiation, they finally gave in to the demands of the opposing party.
02
to admit defeat and agree to stop resisting, competing, or fighting
Intransitive
Examples
The athlete 's injury forced him to give in and withdraw from the competition.
03
to submit or provide a piece of written work or a document to someone for their reading, evaluation, or further action
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to give in a written work or document
Examples
The students were asked to give in their research papers by the end of the week.
04
to fall or collapse under pressure or force
Intransitive
Examples
The old bridge eventually gave in and collapsed.
