taking in

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absorption, reception, imbibition
take in
To foster or adopt a child informally
take in
To subscribe to home delivery of

Well, then, what newspapers do you read? I am glad to see any of them.

take in
To attend a showing of

take in a movie.

take in
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller

Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.

take in
To deceive; to hoodwink
take in
To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee

In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.

take in
To absorb or comprehend

The news is a lot to take in right now.

take in
Grasp the meaning of something
take in
If you take something in, you see all of it at the same time or with just one look. The eyes behind the lenses were dark and quick-moving, taking in everything at a glance
take in
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
take in
understand, comprehend; include, surround; take work home; deceit
take in
accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
take in
fold up; "take in the sails"
take in
take up as if with a sponge fold up; "take in the sails"
take in
take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
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"
take in
If a store, restaurant, theatre, or other business takes in a certain amount of money, they get that amount from people buying goods or services. They plan to take in $1.6 billion
take in
take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
take in
suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
take in
If the police take someone in, they remove them from their home in order to question them. The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl
take in
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
take in
If you take in something such as a film or a museum, you go to see it. I was wondering if you might want to take in a movie with me this evening
take in
make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
take in
provide with shelter
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"
take in
fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
take in
If you take in a dress, jacket, or other item of clothing, you make it smaller and tighter. She had taken in the grey dress so that it hugged her thin body. let out
take in
If you are taken in by someone or something, you are deceived by them, so that you get a false impression of them. I married in my late teens and was taken in by his charm -- which soon vanished I know I was a naive fool to trust him but he is a real charmer who totally took me in
take in
If people, animals, or plants take in air, drink, or food, they allow it to enter their body, usually by breathing or swallowing. They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid
take in
express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
take in
If you take someone in, you allow them to stay in your house or your country, especially when they do not have anywhere to stay or are in trouble. He persuaded Jo to take him in The monastery has taken in 26 refugees
take in
take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
take in
visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
take in
take up as if with a sponge
take in
call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
take in
If you take something in, you pay attention to it and understand it when you hear it or read it. Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she's not taking it in Gazing up into his eyes, she seemed to take in all he said
taking in

    Hyphenation

    tak·ing in

    Turkish pronunciation

    teykîng în

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtākəɴɢ ən/ /ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn/

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