take in in English dictionary

  • take in

    Meanings and definitions of "take in"

    • (idiomatic) To deceive; to hoodwink.
    • To foster or adopt a child informally.
    • To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
    • To absorb or comprehend.
    • To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
    • To subscribe to home delivery of.
    • To attend a showing of.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
    • verb
      To subscribe to home delivery of.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
    • verb
      (transitive, climbing)
      To tighten (a belaying rope). ( Also [i]take up.[/i])
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To absorb or comprehend.
    • verb
      To attend a showing of.
    • verb
      To deceive; to hoodwink.
    • To ingest food, medicine, drugs, etc.
    • To express willingness to have (one) in one's home or environment.
    • To take into one's family.
    • capture (e.g. image)
    • set (a jewel, etc.)
    • take (someone) for a ride
    • To earn, to gain (money).
    • verb
      accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
    • verb
      call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
    • verb
      earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
    • verb
      express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
    • verb
      fold up; "take in the sails"
    • verb
      fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
    • verb
      hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
    • verb
      make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
    • verb
      provide with shelter
    • verb
      see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
    • verb
      serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
    • verb
      suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
    • verb
      take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
    • verb
      take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
    • verb
      take up as if with a sponge
    • verb
      take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
    • verb
      visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"

    Synonyms of "take in" in English dictionary

    gain, deceive, larn are the top synonyms of "take in" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "take in" in English dictionary

    let out, emit, abstain are the top antonyms of "take in" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of take in

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