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English verb: give in | |||
| 1. | give in (communication) yield to another's wish or opinion | ||
| Samples | The government bowed to the military pressure. | ||
| Synonyms | accede, bow, defer, submit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield | ||
| 2. | give in (communication) consent reluctantly | ||
| Synonyms | buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, yield | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accept, consent, go for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accede, bow, defer, give in, submit | ||
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