| 单词 | to give into |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give into —— to give into —— † [After French donner dans.] To enter into, give adhesion to, fall in with (an idea, project, etc.); to engage deeply in (a business); to fall into (an error, a snare). Now superseded by give in to (see to give in 2 at Phrasal verbs 1). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > be absorbed in [verb (intransitive)] buryc1380 porec1387 sinka1400 withgoa1400 founce1430 resta1500 intend?1504 to busy one's brains?1532 lose1604 immerse1667 to give into ——1692 to make a study of1884 the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] > engage in or busy oneself about > devote oneself to or take time for takea1350 to give (also put, set, turn) one's mind toc1450 to give upa1616 to give into ——1692 invest1837 1692 J. Locke Toleration iii. ii. 69 I began presently to give into your method. 1702 N. Rowe Tamerlane Ded. At so Critical a Juncture as this is..your Lordship ought to give intirely into those Public Affairs which at this time seem to Demand you. 1705 J. Addison Remarks Italy 96 The Venetians, who are naturally Grave, love to give into the Follies and Entertainments of such Seasons. 1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron II. vi. xv. 56 Some things are so manifestly absurd, that no authority shall make me give into them. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. ix. 40 So that the poor Girl, divided between her Inclination for him, and her Duty to her designing Mother, gave into the Plot upon him. 1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. II. xxv. 94 They gave into the snare prepared for them. a1797 H. Walpole Mem. George II I. 57 Mr. Pitt gave strongly into a Parliamentary Inquiry. 1825 T. Jefferson Autobiogr. in Wks. (1859) I. 6 Marshall has given into this error. 1839 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire (ed. 2) II. iii. v. 30 The country bankers gave into the infatuation. < as lemmas |
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