Give to means transfer something to someone. Give in is a phrasal verb meaning surrender or submit. Give by is not a standard verb-preposition pattern.
Use give to when transferring something to another person. Use give in to mean stop resisting. Give by is uncommon as a fixed pattern; by usually adds a deadline or method.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use give to for the receiver of an object, gift, or information.
Give in is a phrasal verb meaning accept defeat or pressure.
Use give in to before the thing being resisted.
By usually introduces a time limit, not a fixed complement after give.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use give to for recipients.
✕ She gave the gift by her brother. ✓ She gave the gift to her brother.Give in usually has no direct object.
✕ He gave in the argument. ✓ He gave in after the argument.Use give in to before pressure, temptation, or demands.
✕ She gave in the pressure. ✓ She gave in to the pressure.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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No. It can simply mean accepting another person's request or opinion.
Yes, when the indirect object comes before the direct object, as in give her the book.
No. By usually adds extra information such as time or method.
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