to take in
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3.2
- phrasal verb
- /teɪk ɪn/
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asimilar
- It's important to take in all the details before making a decision.
- take in information
But I could not strike nor take in all that I saw.
- But I could not strike nor take in all that I saw.
- That is a lot of freedom to take in at once.
- And that is a really tough thing to take in and sit with.
- And I'm listening and I'm and I'm taking in what they're saying.
- Like I, I don't feel like I've sat down and taken in everything that's happened.
- Self consciousness is form lacking content, but able to take in the content, right?
- So the hash function always takes in your key and converts it to a number.
- So again, it's it's first being able to just take in what he's actually saying to you.
- What I want to talk to you about this evening is how artists take in unbearable situations.
- This is why you make decisions with taking in a variety of information.
- Wait, wait, this takes a this is a lot to take in like this jacket I like.
Examples
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I think it really depends on how you manage to take in their instructions.
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I know this is a lot to take in.
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That is a lot of freedom to take in at once.
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It's a lot to take in over dinner.
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It's just a lot to take in.
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Look, I know it's a lot to take in, but you got to trust me.
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The young man sat there on the sofa by her and took in every word.
Fiction book (1996) -
I know it's a lot to take in, relax, have fun and mingle.
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A healthy appreciation for how children take in information can enhance feelings of significance among students.
Academic text (1991) -
Like I, I don't feel like I've sat down and taken in everything that's happened.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To know the meaning of something
∞
1.8
To look at signs or actions and understand what they mean
217
3.0
To take in things such as liquid, light, or information
137
2.7
To understand the meaning of something
45
4.5
To think about new information until you understand it
22
5.5
Take in and understand new ideas or information
16
3.9
To take in and enjoy the atmosphere or information
9
7.4
Drink alcohol or absorb ideas and knowledge
9
4.3
To understand the meaning of something
7
3.2
To soak up liquid or learn and keep new information
1
4.0
To take in new information quickly and easily
Antonyms
How Well
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrasal verb 'take in' here uses take (to receive/bring) + in (into/within) to mean 'absorb or experience' — as in 'take in the sights' = 'see/absorb the attractions'. The connection is metaphorical and relies on particle-verb usage that is not fully compositional or universally predictable for B1 learners, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Take in (understand) is the idea of letting information come 'in' to your mind, like looking at a scene and holding it inside you. So it now means 'to understand or absorb information'.