Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Please take in this skirt--I''ve lost weight"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
visit for entertainment
"take in the sights"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
fold up
"take in the sails"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"The cloth takes up the liquid"
Kinds of:
fuel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"How much do you make a month in your new job?"
"She earns a lot in her new job"
"this merger brought in lots of money"
"He clears $5,000 each month"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 8
"we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
"he collected the rent"
Type of:
take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 9
"We overheard the conversation at the next table"
Type of:
hear
Entails:
listen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
It ----s that CLAUSE
verb
Sense 10
"A black star absorbs all matter"
Derived:
absorption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 11
"The community warmly received the refugees"
Derived:
invitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 12
"They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
Type of:
take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 13
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
"I don''t take sugar in my coffee"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 14
"he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Kinds of:
imbibe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 15
see or watch
"view a show on television"
"This program will be seen all over the world"
"view an exhibition"
"Catch a show on Broadway"
"see a movie"
Type of:
watch
Verb group:
see
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 16
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
"You can''t fool me!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
17
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
123
Times Searched
3
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