1.
If you take someone in, you allow them to stay in your house or your country, especially when they do not have anywhere to stay or are in trouble.
He persuaded Jo to take him in...
The monastery has taken in 26 refugees.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)
2.
If the police take someone in, they remove them from their home in order to question them.
The police have taken him in for questioning in connection with the murder of a girl.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, also V P n (not pron)
3.
If you are taken in by someone or something, you are deceived by them, so that you get a false impression of them.
I married in my late teens and was taken in by his charm–which soon vanished...
I know I was a naive fool to trust him but he is a real charmer who totally took me in.
PHRASAL VERB: be V-ed P, V n P
4.
If you take something in, you pay attention to it and understand it when you hear it or read it.
Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she’s not taking it in...
Gazing up into his eyes, she seemed to ~ all he said.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)
5.
If you take something in, you see all of it at the same time or with just one look.
The eyes behind the lenses were dark and quick-moving, taking in everything at a glance.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
6.
If you ~ something such as a film or a museum, you go to see it. (INFORMAL)
I was wondering if you might want to ~ a movie with me this evening.
PHRASAL VERB: no passive, V P n (not pron), also V n P
7.
If people, animals, or plants ~ air, drink, or food, they allow it to enter their body, usually by breathing or swallowing.
They will certainly need to ~ plenty of liquid.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
8.
If you ~ a dress, jacket, or other item of clothing, you make it smaller and tighter.
She had taken in the grey dress so that it hugged her thin body.
? let out
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
9.
If a store, restaurant, theatre, or other business takes in a certain amount of money, they get that amount from people buying goods or services. (mainly AM BUSINESS; in BRIT, usually use take )
They plan to ~ $1.6 billion.
PHRASAL VERB: V P amount