English

Verb

take in

1. (transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.

   take in a stray cat‎

2. (transitive) To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.

   In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.

3. To subscribe to home delivery of.
   • 1844 January 23, cross-examination in the case of R v Daniel O'Connell, et al., reprinted in, 1844, John Flanedy, editor, A Special Report of the Proceedings in the Case of the Queen against Daniel O'Connell […] on an Indictment for Conspiracy and Misdemeanour, page 218 :

     [James Whiteside:] May I ask what newspaper you take in? [John Jolly:] I take in no newspaper.

     [James Whiteside:] Well, then, what newspapers do you read? [John Jolly:] I am glad to see any of them.

4. (transitive) To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

   Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.

5. (transitive, climbing) To tighten (a belaying rope). (Also take up.)
6. (transitive) To absorb or comprehend.

   The news is a lot to take in right now.

   I was so sleepy that I hardly took in any of the lecture.

7. To attend a showing of.

   take in a show

   take in a movie

8. To deceive; to hoodwink.

Translations

Anagrams

• intake
• Kantei