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