in
1.
to allow sb to stay in your home :
to take in lodgers
He was homeless, so we took him in.
2.
[ often passive ] to make sb believe sth that is not true
SYN deceive :
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless.
➡ note at cheat
in
1.
to allow sb to stay in your home :
to take in lodgers
He was homeless, so we took him in.
2.
[ often passive ] to make sb believe sth that is not true
SYN deceive :
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless.
➡ note at cheat
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005