took in; taken in; taking in; takes in
1
a
: to receive as a guest or lodger
b
: to give shelter to
c
: to take to a police station as a prisoner
2
: to draw into a smaller compass
take in the slack of a line
:
a
: to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks
b
: furl
3
: to receive as payment or proceeds
4
: to receive (work) into one's house to be done for pay
take in washing
5
: to encompass within its limits
6
a
: to include in an itinerary
b
: attend
take in a movie
7
: to receive into the mind : perceive
took in the view
Synonyms
Verb
Examples of take-in in a Sentence
Verb
a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
Recent Examples on the Web
Rob Kuznia, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2024
The singles took in the figures with polite yet stony expressions.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In all, 43 defensive linemen were taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
For best use: light your candle, dim the lights, take in the smells, and relax.
—Valerie Butler, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
In this version, the drink Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre took in the middle of the street is now swallowed down on an old back road — but his mind is still on his money and his money is on his mind.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Nearly 250,000 spectators attend the event in a regular year, which continues to evolve and introduce audiences to styles and tunes well outside the broad world that is jazz, with a bill that also takes in pop, hip-hop, Afrobeats, trip-hop, classic rock, soul and funk.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
For many cookbooks, even if people do research in one place, the food photographs are often taken in a studio in London or Los Angeles or New York.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
High-dosage products, or low-dosage products taken in greater quantities, can deliver a powerful high.
—John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Noun
In the Seattle area, the Northwest Community Bail Fund’s annual take-in blew up from a mere $158,000 to about $5.7 million.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
Verb
McCreery, smiling from ear to ear, took a moment to take in the roar of the crowd, the gravitas of the moment.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2024
The singles took in the figures with polite yet stony expressions.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In all, 43 defensive linemen were taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
For best use: light your candle, dim the lights, take in the smells, and relax.
—Valerie Butler, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
In this version, the drink Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre took in the middle of the street is now swallowed down on an old back road — but his mind is still on his money and his money is on his mind.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Nearly 250,000 spectators attend the event in a regular year, which continues to evolve and introduce audiences to styles and tunes well outside the broad world that is jazz, with a bill that also takes in pop, hip-hop, Afrobeats, trip-hop, classic rock, soul and funk.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
For many cookbooks, even if people do research in one place, the food photographs are often taken in a studio in London or Los Angeles or New York.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
High-dosage products, or low-dosage products taken in greater quantities, can deliver a powerful high.
—John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Take-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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