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make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I''ve lost weight" provide with shelter visit for entertainment; "take in the sights" take up as if with a sponge fold up; "take in the sails" accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" take into one''s family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" 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" call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent" hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" express willingness to have in one''s home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don''t take sugar in my coffee" take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" 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" take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words" fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!" |
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