give in
verb
gave in; given in; giving in; gives in
: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender
Examples of give in in a Sentence
give in and have some chocolate
after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
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Tricked into calling upon the demon, Annie cuts off her own head with a wire, giving in to the power of Paimon.
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Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The choice is yours; live by your standards, and the results will far outweigh giving in to peer pressure.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The farewell address, a tradition that dates back to George Washington, is one of a series of speeches Mr. Biden is giving in his last days in office.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But Marsh remains resolute, never giving in to pleas, no matter how fraught with emotion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The choice is yours; live by your standards, and the results will far outweigh giving in to peer pressure.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
The farewell address, a tradition that dates back to George Washington, is one of a series of speeches Mr. Biden is giving in his last days in office.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But Marsh remains resolute, never giving in to pleas, no matter how fraught with emotion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Give in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20in. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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