take in
phrasal verbtake somebody in
- to allow somebody to stay in your home
- to take in lodgers
- He was homeless, so we took him in.
- (of the police) to take somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions
- Police have taken a man in for questioning following the attacks.
- [often passive] to make somebody believe something that is not true synonym deceive
- She took me in completely with her story.
- Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless.
take something in
- to absorb something into the body, for example by breathing or swallowing
- Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
- to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter
- This dress needs to be taken in at the waist.
- [no passive] to include or cover something
- The tour takes in six European capitals.
- Her lecture took in all the recent developments in the subject.
- [no passive] to go to see or visit something such as a film
- I generally take in a show when I'm in New York.
- to take notice of something with your eyes
- He took in every detail of her appearance.
- She took in the scene at a glance.
- to understand or remember something that you hear or read
- Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.