took in; taken in; taking in; takes in
1
a
: to receive as a guest or lodger
b
: to give shelter to
c
: to take to a police station as a prisoner
2
: to draw into a smaller compass
take in the slack of a line
:
a
: to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks
b
: furl
3
: to receive as payment or proceeds
4
: to receive (work) into one's house to be done for pay
take in washing
5
: to encompass within its limits
6
a
: to include in an itinerary
b
: attend
take in a movie
7
: to receive into the mind : perceive
took in the view
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Verb
a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
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Rob Kuznia, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
And while that might seem like a lot to take in, there's actually no need to worry just yet as this is all pretty easy fix.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In the Seattle area, the Northwest Community Bail Fund’s annual take-in blew up from a mere $158,000 to about $5.7 million.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
Verb
There are plots to follow, dialogue to interpret, visuals to take in, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
And while that might seem like a lot to take in, there's actually no need to worry just yet as this is all pretty easy fix.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Take-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-in. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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