take in

verb

1. provide with shelter (Freq. 3)

• Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑put up, ↑domiciliate

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

2. fool or hoax (Freq. 2)

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The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

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You can't fool me!

• Syn:

↑gull, ↑dupe, ↑slang, ↑befool, ↑cod, ↑fool, ↑put on, ↑put one over, ↑put one across

• Derivationally related forms: ↑take-in, ↑put-on (for: ↑put on), ↑fool (for: ↑fool), ↑dupe (for: ↑dupe), ↑dupery (for: ↑dupe), ↑gull (for: ↑gull)

• Hypernyms: ↑deceive, ↑betray, ↑lead astray

• Hyponyms: ↑pull the leg of, ↑kid

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s PP

(for: ↑put one over)

3. visit for entertainment (Freq. 1)

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take in the sights

• Hypernyms: ↑visit, ↑see

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

4. take up mentally (Freq. 1)

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he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe

• Syn: ↑absorb, ↑assimilate, ↑ingest

• Derivationally related forms: ↑assimilation (for: ↑assimilate), ↑assimilator (for: ↑assimilate), ↑absorption (for: ↑absorb)

• Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑larn, ↑acquire

• Hyponyms: ↑imbibe

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

5. suck or take up or in (Freq. 1)

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A black star absorbs all matter

• Syn: ↑absorb

• Ant: ↑emit (for: ↑absorb)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑absorptive (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorbent (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorbable (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorption (for: ↑absorb)

• Hyponyms: ↑suck, ↑suck in

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

6. express willingness to have in one's home or environs (Freq. 1)

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The community warmly received the refugees

• Syn: ↑receive, ↑invite

• Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite), ↑receptive (for: ↑receive)

• Hyponyms: ↑welcome, ↑absorb, ↑see, ↑assume, ↑induct

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Sam cannot take in Sue

7. fold up (Freq. 1)

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take in the sails

• Syn: ↑gather in

• Hypernyms: ↑roll up, ↑furl

• Hyponyms: ↑incorporate, ↑coal

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

8. see or watch (Freq. 1)

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view a show on television

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This program will be seen all over the world

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view an exhibition

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Catch a show on Broadway

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see a movie

• Syn: ↑watch, ↑view, ↑see, ↑catch

• Derivationally related forms: ↑seer (for: ↑see), ↑viewable (for: ↑view), ↑view (for: ↑view), ↑viewer (for: ↑view), ↑watch (for: ↑watch)

• Hypernyms: ↑watch

• Hyponyms: ↑visualize, ↑visualise, ↑spectate, ↑preview

• Verb Group: ↑see

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Sam and Sue take in the movie

9. call for and obtain payment of (Freq. 1)

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we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts

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he collected the rent

• Syn: ↑collect

• Derivationally related forms: ↑collectible (for: ↑collect), ↑collector (for: ↑collect)

• Hypernyms: ↑take

• Hyponyms: ↑farm, ↑raise

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s something from somebody

10. accept

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The cloth takes up the liquid

• Syn: ↑take up

• Hypernyms: ↑receive, ↑have

• Hyponyms: ↑fuel

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

11. take in, also metaphorically

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The sponge absorbs water well

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She drew strength from the minister's words

• Syn:

↑absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑soak up, ↑sop up, ↑suck up, ↑draw, ↑take up

• See Also: ↑draw in (for: ↑draw), ↑suck in (for: ↑suck)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑imbiber (for: ↑imbibe), ↑suck (for: ↑suck), ↑sucker (for: ↑suck), ↑absorption (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorber (for: ↑absorb)

• Hyponyms: ↑wipe up, ↑mop up, ↑mop, ↑blot, ↑sponge up

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s something

12. take up as if with a sponge

• Syn: ↑sop up, ↑suck in, ↑take up

• Hypernyms: ↑consume, ↑ingest, ↑take, ↑have

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

13. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

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How much do you make a month in your new job?

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She earns a lot in her new job

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this merger brought in lots of money

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He clears $5,000 each month

• Syn:

↑gain, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑realize, ↑realise, ↑pull in, ↑bring in

• Derivationally related forms: ↑earner (for: ↑earn), ↑gainer (for: ↑gain)

• Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire

• Hyponyms:

↑eke out, ↑squeeze out, ↑profit, ↑turn a profit, ↑rake off, ↑take home, ↑bring home, ↑rake in, ↑shovel in, ↑gross, ↑yield, ↑pay, ↑bear

• Verb Group: ↑net, ↑sack, ↑sack up, ↑clear, ↑make

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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They take in the money

14. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

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We overheard the conversation at the next table

• Syn: ↑catch, ↑overhear

• Hypernyms: ↑hear

• Verb Group: ↑catch, ↑get

• Entailment: ↑listen

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody INFINITIVE

15. serve oneself to, or consume regularly

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Have another bowl of chicken soup!

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I don't take sugar in my coffee

• Syn: ↑consume, ↑ingest, ↑take, ↑have

• Ant: ↑abstain (for: ↑consume)

• See Also: ↑take up (for: ↑take)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑ingestion (for: ↑ingest), ↑consumptive (for: ↑consume), ↑consumption (for: ↑consume), ↑consumer (for: ↑consume)

• Hyponyms:

↑hit, ↑cannibalize, ↑cannibalise, ↑use, ↑habituate, ↑eat, ↑drink, ↑imbibe, ↑booze, ↑fuddle, ↑partake, ↑touch, ↑feed, ↑satiate, ↑sate, ↑replete, ↑fill, ↑sample, ↑try, ↑try out, ↑taste, ↑sop up, ↑suck in, ↑take up, ↑smoke, ↑drug, ↑do drugs, ↑swallow, ↑get down, ↑sup

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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They take in more bread

16. take into one's family

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They adopted two children from Nicaragua

• Syn: ↑adopt

• Derivationally related forms: ↑adoptable (for: ↑adopt), ↑adoptive (for: ↑adopt), ↑adoptee (for: ↑adopt), ↑adoption (for: ↑adopt), ↑adopter (for: ↑adopt)

• Hypernyms: ↑take

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s somebody PP

17. make (clothes) smaller

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Please take in this skirt—I've lost weight

• Ant: ↑let out

• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑vary

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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take in [phrasal verb]

1 take in (someone) or take (someone) in

1 a : to allow (a person or animal) to stay in your house, hotel, etc.

The family started taking in boarders to make ends meet.

The homeless shelter takes in women and children.

They agreed to take him in for the summer.

taking in stray cats

1 b : to take (someone) to a police station

The police took him in for driving while drunk.

The suspects were taken in for questioning.

1 c : to trick or deceive (someone)

— often used as (be) taken in

He was taken in by a man who said he was collecting money for a charity.

2 take in (something) or take (something) in

2 a : to make (a piece of clothing) smaller or shorter

I lost weight and had to take in my pants.

I had to take them in at the waist.

— opposite let out at ↑let, 1

2 b US : to receive (something) as payment or earnings

The restaurant has been taking in [=(Brit) taking] thousands of dollars a night.

They couldn't take enough money in to stay in business.

2 c : to allow (water, air, etc.) to enter your body

She stood on the shore taking in the salty sea air.

2 d : to look at and think about (something)

We spent the hour talking and taking in the view.

You'll have plenty of time to take in all the sights.

2 e : to learn about and try to understand (something)

We paused to take in the situation.

It's hard to take all this information in at once.

We need to take in all the options before making a decision.

2 f : to watch (a show, game, etc.)

If we have time after dinner, I thought maybe we could take in a movie.

2 g : to include (a place) among the places that you go to

Our trip to New York City will take in several museums. = We will take in [=visit] several museums on our trip to New York City.

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