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