1. (

• take_in

) provide with shelter ;

2. (

• 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!" ;

3. (

• absorb ,
• take_in

) suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" ;

4. (

• take_in

) visit for entertainment; "take in the sights" ;

5. (

• collect ,
• take_in ,

) call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent" ;

6. (

• 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" ;

7. (

• receive ,
• take_in ,
• invite ,

) express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" ;

8. (

• take_in ,
• gather_in

) fold up; "take in the sails" ;

9. (

• absorb ,
• assimilate ,
• ingest ,
• take_in

) take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" ;

10. (

• 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" ;

11. (

• catch ,
• take_in ,
• overhear

) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" ;

12. (

• take_in ,
• take_up ,

) accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid" ;

13. (

• 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" ;

14. (

• take_in ,
• sop_up ,
• suck_in ,
• take_up

) take up as if with a sponge ;

15. (

• 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" ;

16. (

• adopt ,
• take_in ,

) take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" ;

17. (

• take_in

) make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt;