take in - Meaning in Konkani

take in - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of take in in English

take in verb

1. take in, also metaphorically

   Examples

   • "She drew strength from the minister's words"
   • "The sponge absorbs water well"
2. suck or take up or in

   Example

   • "A black star absorbs all matter"
3. provide with shelter
4. visit for entertainment

   Example

   • "take in the sights"
5. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

   Examples

   • "He clears $5,000 each month"
   • "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"
6. call for and obtain payment of

   Examples

   • "he collected the rent"
   • "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
7. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

   Example

   • "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
8. see or watch

   Examples

   • "Catch a show on Broadway"
   • "see a movie"
   • "This program will be seen all over the world"
   • "view a show on television"
   • "view an exhibition"
9. accept

   Example

   • "The cloth takes up the liquid"
10. make (clothes) smaller

    Example

    • "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
11. express willingness to have in one's home or environs

    Example

    • "The community warmly received the refugees"
12. fold up

    Example

    • "take in the sails"
13. take up as if with a sponge
14. serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    Synonyms

    take

    Examples

    • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
    • "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
15. fool or hoax

    Examples

    • "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
    • "You can't fool me!"
16. take up mentally

    Example

    • "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
17. take into one's family

    Example

    • "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

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