take in


Definition: Meaning of, take in in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / teɪk ɪn /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
take in took in taken in
Present Participle Third Person Singular
taking in takes in
[transitive]
  1. take in something to include something
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  2. to allow someone to stay in your house or your country
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  3. to understand and remember something that you hear or read
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  4. [usually passive] to trick someone into believing something that is not true
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  5. to make a piece of clothing more narrow or tight, so that it fits you
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  6. to accept something as real or true
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  7. to spend time looking at something
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  8. take in something to do work for someone else in your home
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  9. take in something mainly American English to go to an entertainment or sport
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