Meaning trap
give in
agree reluctantly
To finally agree to do something you did not want to do, usually after being pressured or persuaded.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To finally agree to do something you did not want to do, usually after being pressured or persuaded.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After hours of begging, her parents finally gave in and let her go to the party.
In my opinion, parents shouldn't always give in to their children's demands, as it can lead to bad habits.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I gave in his request.
Say: I gave in to his request. / I gave in.
When you name what you yield to, use 'give in TO'; bare 'give in' takes no object.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Give in' is the natural way to say you stopped resisting; 'concede to demands' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
give in (to)
- eventually
- in the end
- to pressure
- finally