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give in
Overview of verb give-in
The verb give in has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure")
2. (1) yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under -- (consent reluctantly)
Antonyms of verb give-in
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb give-in
2 senses of give in
Sense 1
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 2
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb give-in
1 of 2 senses of give in
Sense 2
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb give-in
2 senses of give in
Sense 1
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
Sense 2
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> accept, consent, go for
'Cause To' of verb give-in
Derived Forms of verb give-in
Domain of verb give-in
Domain Terms of verb give-in
Familiarity of verb give-in
give in used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb give-in
2 senses of give in
Sense 1
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Sense 2
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb give-in
2 senses of give in
Sense 1
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
Sense 2
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
> accept, consent, go for
=> give
=> agree
=> settle
=> contract in
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> undertake, take in charge
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb give-in
Sense 1
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
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Sense 2
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> accept, consent, go for
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