take in

English

Verb

take in

1. (idiomatic) To deceive; to hoodwink.
2. To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.

   take in a stray cat

3. To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

   Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.

4. To absorb or comprehend.

   The news is a lot to take in right now.

5. To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.

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

6. 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 [1]:

     [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.

7. To attend a showing of.

   take in a show

   take in a movie

Translations

deceive; trick

foster a child

absorb; comprehend

receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee

subscribe to home delivery

attend a showing of

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Translations to be checked

• Swedish: ta in (3,4)

Anagrams

• intake
• Kantei