given in
Caved under pressure
Given in marks yielding or surrendering after resistance: After weeks of asking, she finally gave in and let him get a dog.
The past participle form appears in constructions like having given in to pressure or once given in to, the habit is hard to break.
To give in is to concede, whether to a person, temptation, or circumstance.
- accedeConsent or comply
- cavedSurrendered after resistance
- threw in the towelConceded defeat, stopped trying
- foldedBent upon itself
- relentedStopped resisting, softened
cried uncle · acquiesce · capitulate · surrendered · submit · buckle · comply · succumb · yield · backed down · falter · soften · assent · crumble · resign · consent · let up · weaken
- surrenderedsurrendered, capitulated, yielded, conceded, submitted
given inheld out
Maintained resistance or position
resisted · stood one's ground · dug in · stood fast · defied
given inpersisted
Continued despite difficulty
persevered · kept going · soldiered on · carried on · pressed on
give, given, giving, forgive, forgiving, gave, gives, forgiven, unforgiving