take-in
noun
a deception, fraud, or imposition.
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take-in
American
[teyk-in]
/ ˈteɪkˌɪn /
noun
Informal.
take in
British
verb
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to comprehend or understand
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to include or comprise
his thesis takes in that point
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to receive into one's house in exchange for payment
to take in washing
take in lodgers
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to make (an article of clothing, etc) smaller by altering seams
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to include
the tour takes in the islands as well as the mainland
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informal to cheat or deceive
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to go to; visit
let's take in a movie tonight
noun
take in
Idioms
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Admit, receive as a guest or employee, as in They offered to take in two of the orphaned children . [First half of 1500s]
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Reduce in size, make smaller or shorter, as in I've lost some weight so I'll have to take in my clothes . [Early 1500s]
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Include or constitute, as in This list takes in all the members, past and present . [Mid-1600s]
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Understand, as in I couldn't take in all that French dialogue in the movie . [Second half of 1600s]
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Deceive, swindle, as in That alleged fundraiser took me in completely . [First half of 1700s]
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Look at thoroughly, as in We want to take in all the sights . [First half of 1700s]
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Accept work to be done at home, as in His grandmother took in washing to support her children . [First half of 1800s]
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Receive as proceeds, as in We had a good audience; how much did we take in? [Late 1800s] Also see the following entries beginning with take in .
Etymology
Origin of take-in
First recorded in 1770–80; noun use of verb phrase take in
Example Sentences
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Sunday is also a day I get to enjoy take-in from my favorite restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2024
Almost always, she said, there is a predictable sequence in which people take-in an eclipse: it begins with a sense of wrongness and primal fear, followed by a feeling of connectedness and insignificance.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
If the people of Standing Rock did not take-in their beloved family and friends, there would be mass homelessness.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2017
Bordeaux’s Musée des Beaux Arts is also a great take-in for a mere four Euros to enter.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2015
During this operation the foreman made an excursion to visit his other gangs, and then took his visitors a little aside into the woods to view what he termed a 'regular take-in.'
From Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement by Walshe, Elizabeth Hely
The ETF manager might take in your appreciated assets directly or suggest you move them to a different brokerage firm first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Weakening the MPS caused neurons to take in APP more rapidly.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
So strategists then ask the models to take in data, and say the likelihood they fit one of these four categories:
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
It'll take you a few days to fully adapt, but after that you'll be almost nocturnal and will manage to take in the England game and all the other late-night fixtures.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
He cautiously crept up to the porch and—after pausing to take in a deep, fortifying, leg-steadying breath—shimmied through Duke’s doggy door.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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