take in - Meaning in Hindi

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take in - Meaning in Hindi

Definitions and Meaning of take in in English

take in verb

1. take in, also metaphorically

   Synonyms

   absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, suck, take up

   अवशोषित करना, ईचना, ईंचना, ऐंचना, खींचना, चूसना, पीना, सोखना

   Examples

   • "She drew strength from the minister's words"
   • "The sponge absorbs water well"
2. suck or take up or in

   Synonyms

   absorb

   लेना, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "A black star absorbs all matter"
3. provide with shelter
4. visit for entertainment

   Example

   • "take in the sights"
5. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

   Synonyms

   bring in, clear, earn, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize

   Examples

   • "He clears $5,000 each month"
   • "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"
6. call for and obtain payment of

   Synonyms

   collect, collect

   Examples

   • "he collected the rent"
   • "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
7. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

   Synonyms

   catch, overhear

   Example

   • "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
8. see or watch

   Synonyms

   catch, see, see, view, view, watch, watch

   Examples

   • "Catch a show on Broadway"
   • "see a movie"
   • "This program will be seen all over the world"
   • "view a show on television"
   • "view an exhibition"
9. accept

   Synonyms

   take up

   Example

   • "The cloth takes up the liquid"
10. make (clothes) smaller

    Example

    • "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
11. express willingness to have in one's home or environs

    Synonyms

    invite, receive

    Example

    • "The community warmly received the refugees"
12. fold up

    Synonyms

    gather in

    Example

    • "take in the sails"
13. take up as if with a sponge

    Synonyms

    sop up, suck in, take up

14. serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    Synonyms

    consume, have, ingest, take

    Examples

    • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
    • "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
15. fool or hoax

    Synonyms

    befool, cod, cod, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang

    Examples

    • "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
    • "You can't fool me!"
16. take up mentally

    Synonyms

    absorb, assimilate, ingest

    Example

    • "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
17. take into one's family

    Synonyms

    adopt

    Example

    • "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"

Synonyms of take in

• adopt
• absorb, assimilate, ingest
• befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang
• consume, have, ingest, take
• sop up, suck in, take up
• gather in
• invite, receive
• absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take up
• take up
• catch, see, view, watch
• catch, overhear
• collect
• bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize
• absorb

Antonyms of take in

let out, widen

More matches for take in

noun 

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