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gets taken in

gets taken in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get taken in.

Meaning of get taken in

Verb

get taken in (third-person singular simple present gets taken in, present participle getting taken in, simple past got taken in, past participle (UK) got taken in or (US) gotten taken in)

  1. (idiomatic) To be fooled; to fall for.
    • I wonder how many people will get taken in by their addition of a fancy-looking front panel to a crummy device.
  2. (idiomatic) To be unofficially fostered.
    • When her mother died, she got taken in by the next-door neighbour.

Questions about gets taken in

What is gets taken in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets taken in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get taken in.

Words near gets taken in in the dictionary

  1. gets started
  2. gets straight
  3. gets stuck in
  4. gets stuck into
  5. gets sturdy
  6. gets taken in
  7. gets the ball rolling
  8. gets the band back together
  9. gets the best of
  10. gets the better of
  11. gets the bird

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