taking in

Verb

take in (third-person singular simple present takes in, present participle taking in, simple past took in, past participle taken in)

1. (transitive) To receive.
   • The company took in more than forty million euros last year.
2. (transitive) To receive and properly absorb or comprehend.
   • The news is a lot to take in right now.
3. (transitive) To enjoy or appreciate.
   • I'm just going to sit on a bench and take in the scenery.
4. (transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
   • take in a stray cat
5. (transitive) To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
   • In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.
6. (transitive) To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
   • Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.

   Antonyms:

   let out, let down

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