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单词 giving in
释义

give in

verb

gave in; given in; giving in; gives in

transitive verb

: deliver, submit
gave in his resignation

intransitive verb

: to yield under insistence or entreaty : surrender

Synonyms

  • bow
  • cave (in)
  • submit
  • succumb
  • surrender
  • yield
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Example Sentences

give in and have some chocolate after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park
Recent Examples on the Web This could be the case for some employers, especially smaller companies that don’t have much more give in their current staffing budget. Paul Mcdonald, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Life certainly has divine timing, so never give in or give up. Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 Unless United suddenly change track and give in to Veronique’s demands, Rabiot is likely to see out the final year of his contract and leave for free in a year’s time. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 With intense politicking under way in the party, Chinese affairs specialists say that Mr. Xi cannot appear to look weak on Taiwan and to give in to the U.S., thus raising the stakes for a Pelosi visit. Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The 68-year-old woman willed herself to lie still and not give in to the urge to scrape her skin from her body. New York Times, 9 May 2022 Donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 At another point during her appearance on Capitol Hill, Ms. Hutchinson described a moment that seemed to capture Mr. Meadows’s willingness to give in to Mr. Trump’s wishes. New York Times, 29 June 2022 Still, inflation is up, and the risk is growing that the BoJ has to give in, leading to a step change in bond yields—the sort of shift that can rip through markets globally. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 19 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

giving in

verb

present participle of give in
1
as in succumbing
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) give in and have some chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • succumbing
  • submitting
  • caving (in)
  • bowing
  • yielding
  • knuckling under
  • surrendering
  • catering (to)
  • conceding (to)
  • buckling (under)
  • gratifying
  • giving over (to)
  • acquiescing (to)
  • wallowing
  • indulging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • holding off
  • resisting
  • facing
  • fighting
  • opposing
  • confronting
  • meeting
  • objecting
  • combating
  • countering
  • combatting
  • defying
  • withstanding
  • repelling
  • thwarting
  • rejecting
  • checking
  • battling
  • breasting
  • restraining
  • inhibiting
  • curbing
  • stifling
  • constraining
  • bridling
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2
as in knuckling under
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after withstanding hours of begging, their father finally gave in and let them go to the amusement park

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • succumbing
  • knuckling under
  • submitting
  • throwing in the sponge
  • saying uncle
  • throwing in the towel
  • surrendering
  • conceding
  • bowing
  • budging
  • yielding
  • blinking
  • capitulating
  • relenting
  • quitting
  • acquiescing
  • deferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • resisting
  • fighting
  • holding off
  • contending
  • facing
  • opposing
  • confronting
  • meeting
  • objecting
  • combating
  • countering
  • combatting
  • defying
  • repelling
  • withstanding
  • thwarting
  • battling
  • breasting
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