take in

verbs

provide with shelter
take in
is a type of (narrower)
provide housing for
"The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
domiciliate, house, put up
fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
is derived from
take-in
suck or take up or in
"A black star absorbs all matter"
absorb, take in
visit for entertainment
"take in the sights"
take in
is a type of (narrower)
go to see a place, as for entertainment
"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
see, visit
call for and obtain payment of
"we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
collect, take in
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"
catch, see, take in, view, watch
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
"The community warmly received the refugees"
invite, receive, take in
fold up
"take in the sails"
gather in, take in
take up mentally
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
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"
bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
"We overheard the conversation at the next table"
catch, overhear, take in
accept
"The cloth takes up the liquid"
take in, take up
take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
take up as if with a sponge
sop up, suck in, take in, take up
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
consume, have, ingest, take, take in
take into one's family
"They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
adopt, take in
make (clothes) smaller
"Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
take in
antonym
let out
is a type of (narrower)
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
alter, change, vary