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
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
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Rob Kuznia, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
One of her photos was taken in the style of a birds-eye-view, looking down at her legs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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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
Booz Allen Hamilton A major federal contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton primarily provides technology and consulting services and takes in billions in annual revenue.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
One of her photos was taken in the style of a birds-eye-view, looking down at her legs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Take-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-in. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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