give in

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form give in

Third-person singular gives in

Past tense gave in

Past participle given in

Present participle giving in

1. (intransitive) If something gives in, it falls down or collapses

   The roof gave in during the snowstorm.

2. (idiom) If someone gives in, they cave--they give up on what they wanted and do something else

   I didn't want to watch The Batchelor, but my husband kept nagging me and finally I gave in.