give in
verb
gave in;
given in;
giving in;
gives in
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Synonyms & Antonyms for give in
Synonyms
bow, cave (in), submit, succumb, surrender, yield
Antonyms
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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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Days after a million people marched on June 9 to demand the controversial bill be withdrawn, Lam said that acquiescing to the demand would be like a mother giving in to her spoiled child. — Vivienne Chow, Quartz, "Hong Kong’s protesters are trying to break free from the “old seafood” generation," 27 Aug. 2019 Do not give in to high-pressure sales tactics; take the time to do your research and make an informed decision. — Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, "BBB on Homes: Lock down key guidelines for security companies," 8 July 2019 With neither party eager to give in, the ruling is likely to further entrench the political divide in the country, several analysts said. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "4 takeaways from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering in Maryland," 29 June 2019 Never underestimate the power of how feedback given in the right way, at the right time, can change things for the better. — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The constructive feedback solution," 25 Aug. 2019 Based on the timeline given in the statement, the cancer was detected and treated very early. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Completed Cancer Treatment In August," 24 Aug. 2019 China is enraged by the high-level reception given in recent weeks to leading members of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp during visits to Washington. — The Economist, "Chinese troops must stay off the streets of Hong Kong," 8 Aug. 2019 Additionally, there are limited tours given in December, January, and and around Easter annually. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Buckingham Palace's Interior Is Even More Incredible Than Its Exterior," 17 July 2019 Contrary to the impression given in Boston Dynamics’ viral videos, these machines definitely aren’t autonomous. — James Vincent, The Verge, "I welcomed our new robot overlords at Amazon’s first AI conference," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'give in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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