take in
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تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- provide with shelter “Somebody ----s something”
- fool or hoax “The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone” “You can't fool me!” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s PP (for: put one over)”
- visit for entertainment “take in the sights” “Somebody ----s something”
- take up mentally “he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe” “Somebody ----s something”
- suck or take up or in “A black star absorbs all matter” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- express willingness to have in one's home or environs “The community warmly received the refugees” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Sam cannot take in Sue”
- fold up “take in the sails” “Somebody ----s something”
- see or watch “view a show on television” “This program will be seen all over the world” “view an exhibition” “Catch a show on Broadway” “see a movie” “Somebody ----s something” “Sam and Sue take in the movie”
- call for and obtain payment of “we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts” “he collected the rent” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s something from somebody”
- accept “The cloth takes up the liquid” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
- take in, also metaphorically “The sponge absorbs water well” “She drew strength from the minister's words” “Something ----s something”
- take up as if with a sponge “Somebody ----s something”
- 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” “Somebody ----s something” “They take in the money”
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers “We overheard the conversation at the next table” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE”
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly “Have another bowl of chicken soup!” “I don't take sugar in my coffee” “Somebody ----s something” “They take in more bread”
- take into one's family “They adopted two children from Nicaragua” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody PP”
- make (clothes) smaller “Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight” “Somebody ----s something”
مترادفها
1. Receive, admit.
2. Comprise, embrace, comprehend, include.
3. Comprehend, understand.
4. Lessen, contract, make smaller.