give in
(AGREE) — phrasal verb with give /ɡɪv/ verb (gave, given)Definition
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 to give in to terrorists' demands.Accepting and agreeing reluctantlyAccepting and agreeingApproving and approval
(Definition of give in (AGREE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acceptance noun
- acquiesce verb
- bend to sth phrasal verb
- capitulate verb
- cave in phrasal verb (AGREE)
- concede verb (GIVE AWAY)
- condescend verb
- crack verb (BREAK)
- defer to sb/sth phrasal verb
- meet sb halfway idiom
- not take sth lying down idiom
- philosophical adjective
- reconcile yourself to sth phrasal verb
- relent verb
- resignation noun (ACCEPTING)
- resort to sth phrasal verb
- submit verb (ALLOW)
- surrender verb (ACCEPT DEFEAT)
- tolerate verb (ACCEPT)
- trade sth off phrasal verb
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