Take In (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 3
Take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Take up as if with a sponge.
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 6
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 8
Visit for entertainment; "take in the sights".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 10
Take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 11
Fold up; "take in the sails".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 12
Serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 13
Accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 14
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 15
Suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter".
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Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
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Meaning 16
Call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.