To express willingness to have (one) in one's home or environment.
To take into one's family.
To earn, to gain (money).
take up, as of knowledge or beliefs
be able to take in, as of liquids; "The sponge absorbs water well"
suck or take up or in; "a black star absorbs all matter"
take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
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"
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
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"
fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"
provide with shelter
fold up, of sails
take up as if with a sponge
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 Brodaway"
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"
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"
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"
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"
make (clothes) smaller
take into one's family
take up mentally
fool or hoax
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
fold up
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
take in, also metaphorically
accept
see or watch
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
call for and obtain payment of
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
