takesomethingin
phrasal verbwithtakeverbuk/teɪk/us/teɪk/took|taken
(UNDERSTAND)
C2
tounderstandcompletelythemeaningorimportanceof something:
I had toreadthelettertwicebefore I could take it all in.
It was aninterestingexhibition, but there was too much to take in atonce.
- She wastellingme he wasdead, and I couldn't take it in.
- It isdifficultto take in thescaleof thedisaster.
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehendingly
- understand
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
- wise
(INCLUDE)
UK
toincludesomething:
The newtowntakesin threeformervillages.
Including and containing
- absorptive capacity
- all in
- assimilable
- assimilate
- buildsomethingin/intosomething
- carry
- cast
- encompass
- enshrine
- extend
- factor
- factorsomethingin
- forget
- packsomethingin
- package
- pepper
- peppersomethingwithsomething
- plug(something/someone)intosomething
- reincorporate
- rich
(MONEY)
mainlyUS(USusuallytake)
toreceivemoneyfromsalesor aspaymentforentranceto anevent:
The show took in anastonishing$100,000 initsfirstweek.
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- carvesomethingout (foryourself)
- draw
- earn
- fill
- get out ofsomething
- get/lay/putyourhands onsomeoneidiom
- glom ontosomething/someone
- go tosomeone
- honoree
- score
- screwsomethingout ofsomeone
- secure
- seize
- seize on/uponsomething
- snapsomethingup
- snatch
(WATCH)
mainlyUSold-fashionedorhumorous
to go towatchafilmorperformance, or tovisitaplacesuch as amuseum:
Ithoughtwe could get something toeatand then take in amovie.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glass
- lookout
- peep
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
(CLOTHES)
to make apieceofclothingnarrower, bychangingthepositionof some of thestitchesjoiningit together:
I'll have to take thisdressinatthewaist- it's toobig.
Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- appliquéd
- Aran
- Bargello
- baste
- haberdashery
- handknit
- handknitted
- hank
- hem
- quilting
- reknit
- resew
- rib
- runsomethingup
- running stitch
- sampler
- seam
- sew
- stitch
(WORK)
to dopaidworkfor otherpeople, such aswashingorsewing, inyourhome:
Shesupportedherfamilyby taking inlaundry.
Work, working and the workplace
- act assomething
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom
- assignment
- bandh
- be at workidiom
- grind
- hoop
- hot-desking
- hotelling
- housekeeping
- in the line of dutyidiom
- induction
- industry
- moonlight
- skivvy
- slave
- slog
- slouch
- spadework
- sweat