take in (Verb) — Provide with shelter.
take in (Verb) — Fool or hoax.
take in (Verb) — Suck or take up or in. ex. "A black star takes in all matter"
take in (Verb) — Visit for entertainment. ex. "take in the sights"
take in (Verb) — Call for and obtain payment of. ex. "we took in over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
take in (Verb) — Look at and follow all (or part of) something being shown or performed. ex. "take in a show on television"
take in (Verb) — Express willingness to have in one's home or environs. ex. "The community warmly took in the refugees"
take in (Verb) — Fold up. ex. "take in the sails"
take in (Verb) — Take up mentally. ex. "he took in the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
take in (Verb) — Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. ex. "He takes in $5,000 each month"
take in (Verb) — Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. ex. "We took in the conversation at the next table"
take in (Verb) — Accept. ex. "The cloth takes in the liquid"
take in (Verb) — Take in, also metaphorically. ex. "The sponge takes in water well"
take in (Verb) — Take up as if with a sponge.
take in (Verb) — Eat, esp. normally or regularly.
take in (Verb) — Take into one's family. ex. "They took in two children from Nicaragua"
take in (Verb) — Make (clothes) smaller. ex. "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
take in (Noun) — The act of taking in as by fooling, cheating or swindling someone.