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