Definitions for take in
take in

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. take-inverb

   the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone

2. take inverb

   provide with shelter

3. gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one acrossverb

   fool or hoax

   "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

4. absorb, take inverb

   suck or take up or in

   "A black star absorbs all matter"

5. take inverb

   visit for entertainment

   "take in the sights"

6. collect, take inverb

   call for and obtain payment of

   "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"

7. watch, view, see, catch, take inverb

   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"

8. receive, take in, inviteverb

   express willingness to have in one's home or environs

   "The community warmly received the refugees"

9. take in, gather inverb

   fold up

   "take in the sails"

10. absorb, assimilate, ingest, take inverb

    take up mentally

    "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"

11. gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inverb

    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"

12. catch, take in, overhearverb

    hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

    "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

13. take in, take upverb

    accept

    "The cloth takes up the liquid"

14. absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take upverb

    take in, also metaphorically

    "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

15. take in, sop up, suck in, take upverb

    take up as if with a sponge

16. consume, ingest, take in, take, haveverb

    serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

17. adopt, take inverb

    take into one's family

    "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

18. take inverb

    make (clothes) smaller

    "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. take inverb

   To deceive; to hoodwink.

2. take inverb

   To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

3. take inverb

   To absorb or comprehend.

4. take inverb

   To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.

5. take inverb

   To subscribe to home delivery of.

6. take inverb

   To attend a showing of.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. take in

   To take in has various meanings depending on the context: 1) Absorb or assimilate information, knowledge, or ideas: "She was trying to take in all the details of the presentation". 2) Accept and provide home or accommodation: "They decided to take in a foreign exchange student". 3) Perceive and comprehend one's surroundings through sight: "He stopped for a moment to take in the stunning view". 4) To understand or believe something: "It took a while for the news to be taken in". 5) Adjust a garment to make it narrower or tighter: "She had to take in the dress because it was too loose." So, the general definition could be "to receive, absorb and/or comprehend something intellectually, visually or physically."

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Anagrams for take in »

1. intake

2. Kantei

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of take in in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of take in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of take in in a Sentence

1. Montana Republicans:

   When I rose up and said there is blood on your hands, I was not being hyperbolic. I was speaking to the real consequences of the votes that we as legislators take in this body.

2. Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman:

   What we have clearly stated is that we will take in only those people in the high sea, but under no circumstances would we be expected to take each one of them if there is an influx of others.

3. Richard Gugolka:

   When you read about the people who want sharia law in Copenhagen and disallow voting, what kind of 'thank you' is that? Shouldn't they just be happy they're allowed to be here, i’m not allowed to say it, but we need to decide what kind of refugees we want to take in.

4. David Hume:

   If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, "Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?" No. "Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence?" No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.

5. Andre Borschberg:

   The engineers wanted Andre to come back to Japan. this was the hardest, toughest decision I ever had to take in my life.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=take in
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Take_in
3. ^ ChatGPT
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