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Meaning take in meaning

What does take in mean?

take in

— verb provide with shelter — verb (= dupe, fool) fool or hoax The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone You can't fool me! — verb fold up take in the sails — verb visit for entertainment take in the sights — verb (= collect) call for and obtain payment of we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts he collected the rent — verb (= receive) express willingness to have in one's home or environs The community warmly received the refugees — verb (= absorb) suck or take up or in A black star absorbs all matter — verb (= absorb) take up mentally he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe — verb (= watch, view, see, catch) 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 (= take up) accept The cloth takes up the liquid — verb (= take up) take up as if with a sponge — verb make (clothes) smaller Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight — verb (= adopt) take into one's family They adopted two children from Nicaragua — verb (= overhear) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers We overheard the conversation at the next table — verb (= clear, make, earn, bring in) 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 (= consume, take, have) serve oneself to, or consume regularly Have another bowl of chicken soup! I don't take sugar in my coffee — verb (= absorb, draw) take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister's words

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absorb take bring in receive accept cheat take up ingest trick pull in fool include deceive collect adopt watch sop up imbibe go in contain catch assimilate take on suck in suck see have get in gather in embrace draw in comprehend come in bilk apprehend view tighten suck up soak up send in screw realize realise make invite hold hoax grasp gain earn