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take_in
Averb
take in
 make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
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change; alter; vary
take in
adopt, take in
 take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
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take
adopt, take in
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
 take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
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gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across
 fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
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consume, ingest, take in, take, have
 serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
take in, sop up, suck in, take up
 take up as if with a sponge
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take in, gather in
 fold up; "take in the sails"
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receive, take in, invite
 express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
 take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
10 take in, take up
 accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
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get; acquire
receive; have
take in, take up
fuel
11 watch, view, see, catch, take in
 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"
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12 catch, take in, overhear
 hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
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13 collect, take in
 call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
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take
collect, take in
farm
14 gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
 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"
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15 take in
 visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
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travel; trip; jaunt
travel; journey
tour
visit; see
take in
16 take in
 provide with shelter
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17 absorb, take in
 suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"

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