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- See:
- give
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| definition 1: |
When someone gives in, they finally agree to something that they didn't or don't really want to agree to. If you ask your mom for a dog many times and she finally gives in, it means she said "no" many times, and then she finally said "yes." Saying "yes" means that she gave in.
Shawn didn't want to loan Gavin his bike, but after Gavin begged and begged, Shawn finally gave in. |
| definition 2: |
If something gives in, it collapses because there is too much weight on it. Something that is weak is more likely to give in.
The snow was so heavy that the roof gave in.The armchair was old, and one day the seat finally gave in when someone sat on it. |
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