Akademik

take in
verb
1. provide with shelter (Freq. 3)
Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑put up, ↑domiciliate
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. fool or hoax (Freq. 2)
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The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

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You can't fool me!

Syn:
gull, ↑dupe, ↑slang, ↑befool, ↑cod, ↑fool, ↑put on, ↑put one over, ↑put one across
Derivationally related forms: ↑take-in, ↑put-on (for: ↑put on), ↑fool (for: ↑fool), ↑dupe (for: ↑dupe), ↑dupery (for: ↑dupe), ↑gull (for: ↑gull)
Hypernyms: ↑deceive, ↑betray, ↑lead astray
Hyponyms: ↑pull the leg of, ↑kid
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s PP

(for: ↑put one over)
3. visit for entertainment (Freq. 1)
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take in the sights

Hypernyms: ↑visit, ↑see
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

4. take up mentally (Freq. 1)
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he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe

Syn: ↑absorb, ↑assimilate, ↑ingest
Derivationally related forms: ↑assimilation (for: ↑assimilate), ↑assimilator (for: ↑assimilate), ↑absorption (for: ↑absorb)
Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑larn, ↑acquire
Hyponyms: ↑imbibe
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

5. suck or take up or in (Freq. 1)
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A black star absorbs all matter

Syn: ↑absorb
Ant: ↑emit (for: ↑absorb)
Derivationally related forms: ↑absorptive (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorbent (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorbable (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorption (for: ↑absorb)
Hyponyms: ↑suck, ↑suck in
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

6. express willingness to have in one's home or environs (Freq. 1)
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The community warmly received the refugees

Syn: ↑receive, ↑invite
Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite), ↑receptive (for: ↑receive)
Hyponyms: ↑welcome, ↑absorb, ↑see, ↑assume, ↑induct
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Sam cannot take in Sue

7. fold up (Freq. 1)
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take in the sails

Syn: ↑gather in
Hypernyms: ↑roll up, ↑furl
Hyponyms: ↑incorporate, ↑coal
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

8. see or watch (Freq. 1)
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view a show on television

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This program will be seen all over the world

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view an exhibition

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Catch a show on Broadway

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see a movie

Syn: ↑watch, ↑view, ↑see, ↑catch
Derivationally related forms: ↑seer (for: ↑see), ↑viewable (for: ↑view), ↑view (for: ↑view), ↑viewer (for: ↑view), ↑watch (for: ↑watch)
Hypernyms: ↑watch
Hyponyms: ↑visualize, ↑visualise, ↑spectate, ↑preview
Verb Group: ↑see
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Sam and Sue take in the movie

9. call for and obtain payment of (Freq. 1)
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we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts

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he collected the rent

Syn: ↑collect
Derivationally related forms: ↑collectible (for: ↑collect), ↑collector (for: ↑collect)
Hypernyms: ↑take
Hyponyms: ↑farm, ↑raise
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s something from somebody

10. accept
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The cloth takes up the liquid

Syn: ↑take up
Hypernyms: ↑receive, ↑have
Hyponyms: ↑fuel
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

11. take in, also metaphorically
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The sponge absorbs water well

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She drew strength from the minister's words

Syn:
absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑soak up, ↑sop up, ↑suck up, ↑draw, ↑take up
See Also: ↑draw in (for: ↑draw), ↑suck in (for: ↑suck)
Derivationally related forms: ↑imbiber (for: ↑imbibe), ↑suck (for: ↑suck), ↑sucker (for: ↑suck), ↑absorption (for: ↑absorb), ↑absorber (for: ↑absorb)
Hyponyms: ↑wipe up, ↑mop up, ↑mop, ↑blot, ↑sponge up
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s something

12. take up as if with a sponge
Syn: ↑sop up, ↑suck in, ↑take up
Hypernyms: ↑consume, ↑ingest, ↑take, ↑have
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

13. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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How much do you make a month in your new job?

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She earns a lot in her new job

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this merger brought in lots of money

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He clears $5,000 each month

Syn:
gain, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑realize, ↑realise, ↑pull in, ↑bring in
Derivationally related forms: ↑earner (for: ↑earn), ↑gainer (for: ↑gain)
Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire
Hyponyms:
eke out, ↑squeeze out, ↑profit, ↑turn a profit, ↑rake off, ↑take home, ↑bring home, ↑rake in, ↑shovel in, ↑gross, ↑yield, ↑pay, ↑bear
Verb Group: ↑net, ↑sack, ↑sack up, ↑clear, ↑make
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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They take in the money

14. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
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We overheard the conversation at the next table

Syn: ↑catch, ↑overhear
Hypernyms: ↑hear
Verb Group: ↑catch, ↑get
Entailment: ↑listen
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody INFINITIVE

15. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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Have another bowl of chicken soup!

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I don't take sugar in my coffee

Syn: ↑consume, ↑ingest, ↑take, ↑have
Ant: ↑abstain (for: ↑consume)
See Also: ↑take up (for: ↑take)
Derivationally related forms: ↑ingestion (for: ↑ingest), ↑consumptive (for: ↑consume), ↑consumption (for: ↑consume), ↑consumer (for: ↑consume)
Hyponyms:
hit, ↑cannibalize, ↑cannibalise, ↑use, ↑habituate, ↑eat, ↑drink, ↑imbibe, ↑booze, ↑fuddle, ↑partake, ↑touch, ↑feed, ↑satiate, ↑sate, ↑replete, ↑fill, ↑sample, ↑try, ↑try out, ↑taste, ↑sop up, ↑suck in, ↑take up, ↑smoke, ↑drug, ↑do drugs, ↑swallow, ↑get down, ↑sup
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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They take in more bread

16. take into one's family
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They adopted two children from Nicaragua

Syn: ↑adopt
Derivationally related forms: ↑adoptable (for: ↑adopt), ↑adoptive (for: ↑adopt), ↑adoptee (for: ↑adopt), ↑adoption (for: ↑adopt), ↑adopter (for: ↑adopt)
Hypernyms: ↑take
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s somebody PP

17. make (clothes) smaller
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Please take in this skirt—I've lost weight

Ant: ↑let out
Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑vary
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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take in [phrasal verb]
1 take in (someone) or take (someone) in
1 a : to allow (a person or animal) to stay in your house, hotel, etc.

The family started taking in boarders to make ends meet.

The homeless shelter takes in women and children.

They agreed to take him in for the summer.

taking in stray cats

1 b : to take (someone) to a police station

The police took him in for driving while drunk.

The suspects were taken in for questioning.

1 c : to trick or deceive (someone)
— often used as (be) taken in

He was taken in by a man who said he was collecting money for a charity.

2 take in (something) or take (something) in
2 a : to make (a piece of clothing) smaller or shorter

I lost weight and had to take in my pants.

I had to take them in at the waist.

— opposite let out at let, 1
2 b US : to receive (something) as payment or earnings

The restaurant has been taking in [=(Brit) taking] thousands of dollars a night.

They couldn't take enough money in to stay in business.

2 c : to allow (water, air, etc.) to enter your body

She stood on the shore taking in the salty sea air.

2 d : to look at and think about (something)

We spent the hour talking and taking in the view.

You'll have plenty of time to take in all the sights.

2 e : to learn about and try to understand (something)

We paused to take in the situation.

It's hard to take all this information in at once.

We need to take in all the options before making a decision.

2 f : to watch (a show, game, etc.)

If we have time after dinner, I thought maybe we could take in a movie.

2 g : to include (a place) among the places that you go to

Our trip to New York City will take in several museums. = We will take in [=visit] several museums on our trip to New York City.

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