Take in

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English

Verb

take in

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To deceive; to hoodwink.
2. To foster or adopt a child informally.
3. To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.

   Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.

4. To absorb or comprehend.

   The news is a lot to take in right now.

Translations

• Swedish: ta in (3,4)

fr:take in it:take in