take in

take in someone

1. to provide a place for someone to live or stay. His aunt took him in when his mother died. I couldn't believe Tim wanted us to take in some guy who'd been living on the street.

2. to deceive someone. Do you think the teacher was taken in by your excuse? That sales pitch totally took us in.

See also: take

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take in something

1. to understand the meaning or importance of something. I had to read the letter twice before I could take in all that it said. His father described the plan, but Nick's imagination couldn't take it in.

2. to see something. We took in the new Scorcese movie last night. We drove around the island, seeing the sights and taking it all in.

3. to make clothes smaller. These pants fit much better since I had them taken in.

4. to receive money from sales. The show took in $100,000 over this weekend alone.

See also: take