Similar Words

— take on
— taken
— the same
— thicken
— this one
— tocsin
— token
— toughen
— toxin
— tuck in
— twosome
— tycoon

Misspelling

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Take In — synonyms, take in antonyms, definition

1. take in (Verb)

67 synonyms

absorb accept admit adopt assimilate baffle befool believe best bewilder bring in catch cheat clear cod collect con conclude consume deceive • • •

1 antonym

let out

17 definitions

take in (Verb) — Provide with shelter.

take in (Verb) — Fool or hoax.

take in (Verb) — Suck or take up or in. ex. "A black star takes in all matter"

take in (Verb) — Visit for entertainment. ex. "take in the sights"

take in (Verb) — Call for and obtain payment of. ex. "we took in over a million dollars in outstanding debts"

take in (Verb) — Look at and follow all (or part of) something being shown or performed. ex. "take in a show on television"

take in (Verb) — Express willingness to have in one's home or environs. ex. "The community warmly took in the refugees"

take in (Verb) — Fold up. ex. "take in the sails"

take in (Verb) — Take up mentally. ex. "he took in the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"

take in (Verb) — Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. ex. "He takes in $5,000 each month"

take in (Verb) — Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. ex. "We took in the conversation at the next table"

take in (Verb) — Accept. ex. "The cloth takes in the liquid"

take in (Verb) — Take in, also metaphorically. ex. "The sponge takes in water well"

take in (Verb) — Take up as if with a sponge.

take in (Verb) — Eat, esp. normally or regularly.

take in (Verb) — Take into one's family. ex. "They took in two children from Nicaragua"

take in (Verb) — Make (clothes) smaller. ex. "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

22 types of

acquire alter betray change deceive domiciliate furl get have hear house larn lead astray learn put up receive roll up see take vary • • •

63 types

absorb assume bear blot booze bring home cannibalise cannibalize coal do drugs drink drug eat eke out farm feed fill fuddle fuel get down • • •

1 see also

take

1 definition

take in (Noun) — The act of taking in as by fooling, cheating or swindling someone.

4 types of

deceit deception dissembling dissimulation