TAKE IN
\tˈe͡ɪk ˈɪn], \tˈeɪk ˈɪn], \t_ˈeɪ_k ˈɪ_n]\
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suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
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take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
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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"
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hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
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take up as if with a sponge
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make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
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the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone
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fold up; "take in the sails"
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accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
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visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
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provide with shelter
By Princeton University
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suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
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take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
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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"
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hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
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take up as if with a sponge
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make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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