give in
— phrasal verb with give uk/ɡɪv/us/ɡɪv/verb gave, given
(AGREE)
B1 to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time:
He nagged me so much for a new bike that eventually I gave in.
The government cannot be seen as giving in to terrorists' demands.
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- After a heated debate, the employers gave in to the union's demands.
- I don't think he will give in to your requests if you keep pestering him.
- He gave in to my suggestion after I had shown him the plans.
- Keep asking and eventually she'll give in.
- The government finally gave in to the company's plea for help.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
- acceptance
- acquiescent
- bend to sth
- capitulate
- cave in
- compromise
- condescend
- defer
- meet
- meet sb halfway idiom
- philosophical
- relent
- resign
- resort
- resort to sth
- sell
- surrender
- swallow
- tolerate
- trade
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(ADMIT DEFEAT)
B2 to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting:
You'll never guess the answer - do you give in?
She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.
More examples
- He held the other wrestler in a headlock until he gave in.
- The enemy troops weren't prepared to give in without a fight.
- After struggling with the crossword for an hour, she finally gave in and looked at the answers.
- She refused to give in, and finally got the opportunity she was looking for.
- If your application is rejected this year, don't give in. You can apply again next year.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Losing and being defeated
- admit
- battering
- capitulate
- defeat
- downfall
- drubbing
- fallen
- give
- go
- go down
- knuckle under
- leave, go off, etc. with your tail between your legs idiom
- meet
- say
- squeaker
- tail
- throw
- throw in the towel idiom 1
- tie
- you win! idiom
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