Search Result for "take_in":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (17)

1. provide with shelter;

2. fool or hoax;
- Example: "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
- Example: "You can't fool me!"
[syn: gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across]

3. suck or take up or in;
- Example: "A black star absorbs all matter"
[syn: absorb, take in]

4. visit for entertainment;
- Example: "take in the sights"

5. call for and obtain payment of;
- Example: "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
- Example: "he collected the rent"
[syn: collect, take in]

6. see or watch;
- Example: "view a show on television"
- Example: "This program will be seen all over the world"
- Example: "view an exhibition"
- Example: "Catch a show on Broadway"
- Example: "see a movie"
[syn: watch, view, see, catch, take in]

7. express willingness to have in one's home or environs;
- Example: "The community warmly received the refugees"
[syn: receive, take in, invite]

8. fold up;
- Example: "take in the sails"
[syn: take in, gather in]

9. take up mentally;
- Example: "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
[syn: absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in]

10. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;
- Example: "How much do you make a month in your new job?"
- Example: "She earns a lot in her new job"
- Example: "this merger brought in lots of money"
- Example: "He clears $5,000 each month"
[syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in]

11. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers;
- Example: "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
[syn: catch, take in, overhear]

12. accept;
- Example: "The cloth takes up the liquid"
[syn: take in, take up]

13. take in, also metaphorically;
- Example: "The sponge absorbs water well"
- Example: "She drew strength from the minister's words"
[syn: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up]

14. take up as if with a sponge;
[syn: take in, sop up, suck in, take up]

15. serve oneself to, or consume regularly;
- Example: "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
- Example: "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
[syn: consume, ingest, take in, take, have]

16. take into one's family;
- Example: "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
[syn: adopt, take in]

17. make (clothes) smaller;
- Example: "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

take in
    v 1: provide with shelter
    2: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted
       everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe,
       slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put
       one over, put one across]
    3: suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
       [syn: absorb, take in] [ant: emit, give off, give
       out]
    4: visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
    5: call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million
       dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent" [syn:
       collect, take in]
    6: 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" [syn: watch, view,
       see, catch, take in]
    7: express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The
       community warmly received the refugees" [syn: receive,
       take in, invite]
    8: fold up; "take in the sails" [syn: take in, gather in]
    9: take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of
       his tribe" [syn: absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in]
    10: 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"
        [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize,
        realise, pull in, bring in]
    11: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
        overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: catch,
        take in, overhear]
    12: accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" [syn: take in,
        take up]
    13: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
        well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
        absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up,
        draw, take in, take up]
    14: take up as if with a sponge [syn: take in, sop up, suck
        in, take up]
    15: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl
        of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" [syn:
        consume, ingest, take in, take, have] [ant:
        abstain, desist, refrain]
    16: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from
        Nicaragua" [syn: adopt, take in]
    17: make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've
        lost weight" [ant: let out, widen]