taking in

Meaning

present participle and gerund of take in

take in

1. (transitive) To receive.
2. (transitive) To receive and properly absorb or comprehend.
3. (transitive) To enjoy or appreciate.
4. (transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.
5. (transitive) To receive (goods) into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
6. (transitive) To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
7. (transitive) To attend a showing of.
8. To deceive; to hoodwink.
9. (transitive) To tighten (a belaying rope).
10. (obsolete) To subscribe to home delivery of.
11. To reef.
12. (transitive) To arrest (a person).

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Synonyms

absorption

accepting

capturing

contraction

harvesting

intake

receptive