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Phrasal Verb: Give in

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Give in - Stop doing something because it's too hard or requires too much energy
Example:
I couldn't finish the crossword puzzle and had to GIVE IN and look at the answers.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Give in - Submit homework, etc.
Example:
The projects have to be GIVEN IN three weeks before we break up for the end of term.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- British English
Give in - Surrender, accept defeat
Example:
They GAVE IN when the police surrounded the building.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give in - Offer or submit for judgement, approval
Example:
They GAVE IN their complaint to the court.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 21 phrasal verbs with 'GIVE'

- Give away
- Give back
- Give in
- Give in to
- Give it to
- Give it up for
- Give it up to
- Give of
- Give off
- Give onto
- Give out
- Give over
- Give over to
- Give over!
- Give up
- Give up on
- Give up to
- Give way
- Give way to
- Give yourself up
- Give yourself up to

 
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