ɡɪv ɪn
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- give
- Particle:
- in
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "give in" mean?
- To finally agree to something after refusing or resisting
- To surrender or admit defeat
- To submit something (like homework or documents)
Examples
- After hours of negotiation, the company finally gave in to the workers' demands.
- The children begged for ice cream until their parents gave in.
- Don't give in to peer pressure—stay true to yourself.
- She gave in and agreed to let him borrow the car.
- Please give in your assignments by Friday.
How to use it
'Give in to' is often followed by demands, pressure, or temptation. Different from 'give up' which means to stop trying entirely.
Word order
Separable when submitting: 'give something in' (mainly British English)
Similar expressions
yield
surrender
concede
submit
capitulate
Opposites
resist
refuse
stand firm
hold out
Related phrasal verbs
- give up
To stop trying to do something, often because it is too difficult
- give away
To give something to someone for free
- give back
To return something to its owner
- give out
To distribute something to multiple people
- give off
To emit or produce something (smell, heat, light, radiation)
- get in
To enter a place, building, or vehicle
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