'take in' definitions:

Definition of 'take in'

(from WordNet)
verb
Provide with shelter
verb
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]
verb
Suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" [syn: absorb, take in] [ant: emit, give off, give out]
verb
Visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
verb
Call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent" [syn: collect, take in]
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" [syn: watch, view, see, catch, take in]
verb
Express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" [syn: receive, take in, invite]
verb
Fold up; "take in the sails" [syn: take in, gather in]
verb
Take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" [syn: absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in]
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" [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in]
verb
Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: catch, take in, overhear]
verb
Accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" [syn: take in, take up]
verb
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]
verb
Take up as if with a sponge [syn: take in, sop up, suck in, take up]
verb
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]
verb
Take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" [syn: adopt, take in]
verb
Make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight" [ant: let out, widen]

Synonyms of 'take in'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'take in'