(of food, drink or drugs) To consume
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To deceive or fool someone
“Aramis sat at a corner table in the tavern, watching Porthos take in some fool at cards.”
To assimilate into one's understanding or comprehension
“Giorgio's theories about ancient aliens are just too much for the average person to take in.”
To be made up or consist of
“When published, the report will take in a broad range of the injustices that happened at the home.”
To provide housing or accommodation for
“No one was to take in guests or unknown people who had not reported their arrival at the Town Hall or with a burgomaster.”
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller
“When you go to your tailor, you can ask them to let out or take in the hem of the pants.”
To look at closely or with interest
(of food, drink or drugs) To consume
To earn or get paid
To acquire new information or skill
To insert or introduce
To physically assimilate or take, especially a liquid
Let someone in on something
To admit or welcome into a place or a group
To apprehend or catch someone, especially a suspected criminal
To inhale
To hear something with one's ears
To legally care for another's child
To be present at
Confer citizenship upon
To assimilate in order to take over or appropriate
To study for purposes of acquiring knowledge
To make a trip to or visit
To view by spending time in, usually as part of a holiday or vacation
To subsist or live on a given type of food
To distract, or to occupy or draw one's attention or thoughts
To adopt (an idea or creation) as one's own
To eagerly believe something, especially untruths
To make a brief, usually social, visit
To confine in an enclosed room or space
To draw or be drawn back or back in
(refer to) To have a relation or connection with
To hire or enroll someone as a member or worker in an organization
To protect or shield from harm or danger
To think about thoughtfully
A cunning trick or dishonest act, in particular one intended to avoid something unpleasant
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