give in
Third Person
gives in
Present Participle
giving in
Past Tense
gave in
Past Participle
given in
1
to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance
- After a long negotiation, they finally gave in to the demands of the opposing party.
- The child kept asking for a pet, and eventually, the parents gave in and got a puppy.
- They initially disagreed on the vacation destination, but he eventually gave in to her choice.
- He wanted to save money, but he gave in to the temptation and bought the expensive gadget.
- Sarah tried to resist eating dessert, but the temptation was too strong, and she gave in to her cravings.
2
to admit defeat and agree to stop resisting, competing, or fighting
- The athlete's injury forced him to give in and withdraw from the competition.
- The company couldn't continue the legal battle, so they gave in and settled out of court.
- After a lengthy standoff, the criminals gave in and surrendered to the authorities.
- After a long and exhausting battle, the rebels finally gave in.
Synonyms:
3
to submit or provide a piece of written work or a document to someone for their reading, evaluation, or further action
transitive
- The students were asked to give in their research papers by the end of the week.
- He needed to give in the project proposal to his manager for review.
- Please give your report in by the end of the week.
- She had to give in her thesis to the university for examination.
- As the deadline approached, he rushed to give in his application for the scholarship.
4
to fall or collapse under pressure or force
- The old bridge eventually gave in and collapsed.
- The snow on the roof was so heavy that it caused the roof to give in.
- The weakened tree branches gave in during the storm and fell to the ground.
- The athlete's exhausted legs gave in during the marathon, and he stumbled.
- The old chair finally gave in, and its legs broke.