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- vincent
December 2016
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![]() | Megh27June 2017 The difference often lies in the usage. It's a bit tricky, but I'll try to explain. Consider two scenarios involving a person, say X: Scene 1 - X and his two friends were arguing where to go for their trip. X wanted to go to Spain, the other two wanted to visit Ireland. X tried to convince his friends to go to Spain, but ultimately had to give in to their wishes. (Now just to clear, 'give in' could have been used in negative sense, too. Like someone had to 'give in' to the pressure of addiction. Like that) Scene 2 - X wanted to visit Italy one day. However, as time passed, his responsibilities grew and he did not have enough money to afford a foreign trip. Ultimately, he gave up his dreams. It may seem difficult to judge the difference, so I'll summarise it as per my understanding. - "Give in" is used in a sense where someone is being pressurised by a person or situation to agree to their conditions. It is used to signify how others' actions have forced the person to surrender. - "Give up" is generally used when someone leaves trying or admits defeat. No other person has to be involved. It can purely be a decision due to self conflicts and constraints. |
vincentJune 2017 Very precise answer ! Thanks !!Actually, I checked, there is equivalent in French:
- Give up : abandonner
- Give in : céder
![]() | jabir-greyFebruary 2017 give up : waiver ... give in : Surrender I think |
vincentJune 2017 Thanks !