give in
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Meaning · English
To surrender or yield to someone or something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đầu hàng hoặc khuất phục trước ai đó hoặc điều gì đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to provide something to someone
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She gave in to her cravings and ate the cake
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “give in” mean?
To surrender or yield to someone or something Literally: to provide something to someone
Is “give in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.