take in meaning and definition

TAKE IN verb

Definition of take in (verb)

1. provide with shelter
2. fool or hoax
   • "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
   • synonyms: befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang
3. suck or take up or in
   • "A black star absorbs all matter"
   • synonyms: absorb
   • antonym: emit
4. visit for entertainment
   • "take in the sights"
5. call for and obtain payment of
   • "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
   • synonyms: collect
6. 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"
   • synonyms: catch, see, view, watch
7. express willingness to have in one's home or environs
   • "The community warmly received the refugees"
   • synonyms: invite, receive
8. fold up
   • "take in the sails"
   • synonyms: gather in
9. take up mentally
   • "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
   • synonyms: absorb, assimilate, ingest
10. 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"
    • synonyms: bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize
11. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
    • "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
    • synonyms: catch, overhear
12. accept
    • "The cloth takes up the liquid"
    • synonyms: take up
13. take in, also metaphorically
    • "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
    • synonyms: absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take up
14. take up as if with a sponge
    • synonyms: sop up, suck in, take up
15. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
    • synonyms: consume, have, ingest, take
    • antonym: abstain
16. take into one's family
    • "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
    • synonyms: adopt
17. make (clothes) smaller
    • "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
    • antonym: let out