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caves in

caves in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cave in.

Meaning of cave in

Verb

cave in (third-person singular simple present caves in, present participle caving in, simple past and past participle caved in)

  1. (intransitive) To collapse inward or downward.
    • The roof caved in under the weight of the snow.
    Synonyms:
    cave, break, fall in, give way
  2. (transitive) To cause to collapse inward or downward.
    • He caved in the side of the barrel with a single well-placed kick.
    Synonyms:
    break, crush, stave, stave in
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.
    • After he asked me a few times, I finally caved in and had a slice of cake.

Questions about caves in

What is caves in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Caves in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cave in.

Words near caves in in the dictionary

  1. cavers
  2. Caversham
  3. Caverswall
  4. caves
  5. Caves Beach
  6. caves in
  7. Caves of Adullam
  8. caves out
  9. cavescape
  10. Caveside
  11. caveson

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