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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. add as an extra or as a gratuity;

2. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat;
- Example: "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
[syn: drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge]

3. to insert between other elements;
- Example: "She interjected clever remarks"
[syn: interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, inject]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

throw in
    v 1: add as an extra or as a gratuity
    2: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat;
       "In the second round, the challenger gave up" [syn: drop
       out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the
       wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up
       the sponge] [ant: enter, participate]
    3: to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever
       remarks" [syn: interject, come in, interpose, put in,
       throw in, inject]