English Dictionary

take in

verb

(transitive) To absorb or comprehend. / (transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home. / (transitive) To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.

I find it difficult to take in all the information at once.

意味（1）

(transitive) To absorb or comprehend.

The news is a lot to take in right now.

意味（2）

(transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.

take in a stray cat

意味（3）

(transitive) To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.

In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.

意味（4）

(transitive) To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.

意味（5）

To attend a showing of.

take in a show

意味（6）

To deceive; to hoodwink.

She liked and trusted everybody, which was the reason why she was so popular, and so often taken in.

意味（7）

(transitive, climbing) To tighten (a belaying rope). (Also take up.)

意味（8）

(obsolete) To subscribe to home delivery of.

[James Whiteside:] May I ask what newspaper you take in? [John Jolly:] I take in no newspaper.

[James Whiteside:] May I ask what newspaper you take in? [John Jolly:] I take in no newspaper. [James Whiteside:] Well, then, what newspapers do you read? [John Jolly:] I am glad to see any of them.