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eng: take in

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means(verb) provide with shelter
take in
means(verb) fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
befool, gull, put on, slang, put one across, cod, dupe, put one over, take in, fool
means(verb) suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
absorb, take in
means(verb) visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
take in
means(verb) call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
collect, take in
means(verb) 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"
see, catch, take in, view, watch
means(verb) express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
invite, take in, receive
means(verb) fold up; "take in the sails"
gather in, take in
means(verb) take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
absorb, ingest, take in, assimilate
means(verb) 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, make, bring in, realise, realize, clear, gain, pull in, earn
means(verb) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
take in, catch, overhear
means(verb) accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
take up, take in
means(verb) take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
imbibe, sop up, absorb, soak up, take up, take in, draw, suck up, suck
means(verb) take up as if with a sponge
sop up, take in, suck in, take up
means(verb) serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
ingest, have, take in, take, consume
means(verb) take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
take in, adopt
means(verb) make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
take in

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