单词 | to give in |
释义 | > as lemmasto give in to give in 1. intransitive. To yield; to give up the contest; to acknowledge oneself beaten; occasionally (colloquial) to admit under pressure of argument (that). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > be irresolute or vacillate [verb (intransitive)] > give way or give in benda1400 sink?a1513 to give over1530 to cry creak?1562 yield1576 to hold up1596 succumb1604 to give in1616 to hoist, lower, strike the topsaila1629 to cry cravena1634 to give up or cross the cudgels1654 incumb1656 to fall in1667 to knock under1670 to knock under board, under (the) table1692 to strike underc1730 knuckle down1735 to throw (also chuck) up the sponge1860 chuck up (the sponge)1864 to throw in one's hand1893 to sky the wipe (or towel)1907 to drop one's bundle1915 to throw (chuck, or toss) in the towel1915 to buckle up1927 the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > absence of resistance > offer no resistance [verb (intransitive)] > give in descend?a1400 to give up the girdlea1400 submita1525 to give over1530 subscribe1560 yield1576 come1607 to give in1616 to give the stoop1623 buckle1642 incumb1656 to knock under board, under (the) table1692 capitulate1714 to strike underc1730 knuckle down1735 cave1844 to throw (also chuck) up the sponge1860 incline1866 to give (it) best1878 give way1879 to roll over1919 1616 S. Ward Coal from Altar (1627) They tire, giue in, and end in the flesh. a1627 J. Hayward Life & Raigne Edward Sixt (1630) 32 The charge was giuen with so well gouerned fury, that the left corner of the Scots battalion was enforced to giue in. 1648 W. Jenkyn Ὁδηγος Τυϕλος iii. 57 You give in..and shew your self..a founder'd disputant. 1805 Sporting Mag. 26 56 According to the boxing phrase, [he] shewed the white feather and gave in. 1873 M. Oliphant Innocent II. ii. 36 ‘You won't give in?’ said Frederick. ‘You are just like all women. You will never allow you are in the wrong.’ 1877 M. Collins Young Musgrave I. xv. 264 The squire won't give in he owns them. 1890 A. Conan Doyle Firm of Girdlestone xxiii. 262 Nothing..would..bring her to give in upon that point. 2. To yield to (a habit, fashion, opinion, or person). [Probably originated by a false analysis of give into (see to give into —— at Phrasal verbs 2) = French donner dans. (Most of our examples of give into appear in later editions as give in to.)] ΚΠ 1793 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 483 So far from giving in to this opinion..he was clear the debt was growing on us. 1846 R. C. Trench Christ Desire of All Nations i. 23 No doubt there is a temptation to give in to this. 1873 M. Collins Squire Silchester I. x. 138 You advise me to give in to Louisa on this point? 1882 W. Blades Life & Typogr. W. Caxton 87 Caxton never gave in to the new-fangled ideas of printers about the advantage of title-pages to books. 3. To fail, die off. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > [verb (intransitive)] > of plants or crops diec1384 to give in1840 to lose plant1844 1840 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 1 iii. 288 These plants ‘gave in’: and hardly a cane three feet high was left in the following year. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > join or meet in battle to come togetherOE to lay togetherc1275 smitec1275 to have, keep, make, smite, strike, battle1297 joustc1330 meetc1330 copec1350 assemblea1375 semblea1375 coup?a1400 to fight togethera1400 strikea1400 joinc1400 to join the battle1455 to commit battle?a1475 rencounter1497 to set ina1500 to pitch a battlea1513 concura1522 rescounter1543 scontre1545 journey1572 shock1575 yoke1581 to give in1610 mix1697 to engage a combat1855 to run (or ride) a-tilt1862 1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God iii. xiii. 123 In the middest of the fight the women gaue in betwixt the battels. 1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes i. 139 The gallant Pagan..gave in upon them with the Giants, hoping to break them. 1641 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. I. v. 159 Fearing..that, if new troopes of the enemy should come up, the enterprise would bee the more difficult, hee resolutely gave in amongst them. 5. transitive. To hand in, to deliver (an account, return, etc.) to the person officially appointed to receive it. to give in one's adhesion to: to notify formally one's acceptance of (principles, etc.). †Also, to deliver (a thrust); to prefer (an accusation). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > relinquish or give up [verb (transitive)] > hand over to another > hand in to give in1602 to hand in1623 to pass in1869 1602 J. Marston Hist. Antonio & Mellida ii. sig. D3 Pray you giue in an Epithite for loue. 1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 36 The third..gave him a Roll with a Seal upon it, which he bid him look on as he ran, and that he should give it in at the Cœlestial Gate. View more context for this quotation 1688 Bp. G. Burnet Three Lett. State of Italy 104 Some Accusations were given in to the Inquisitors against him. 1692 W. Hope Compl. Fencing-master (ed. 2) 4 The figures giving in the thrust are Paried by the figures opposite to them. 1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 115 The..Officers did not give in a full Account. 1876 C. M. Yonge Cameos cxxxi, in Monthly Packet Oct. 321 The Scots gave in their adherence to the peace of Crespy. 1890 Standard 5 Nov. 5/1 The formula to which Mr. Gladstone bids us believe they have given in their adhesion. 1899 N.E.D. at Give Mod. Names of competitors must be given in before the end of the month. 6. To bestow in addition. ΚΠ 1886 R. C. Praed Miss Jacobsen's Chance I. viii. 157 Don't be led away by that professional manner of his. It's the regulation thing, given in gratis with the prescription. 7. Of a pugilist: To droop (the head). ΚΠ 1814 Sporting Mag. 44 240 Donnelly shewed evident symptoms of weakness, and gave his head in. < as lemmas |
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