takes in (Meaning)
takes in
to reduce the length of, to receive as a guest or resident, to receive as a guest or lodger, to observe and think about so as to understand, furl, attend, to draw into a smaller compass, deceive, dupe, to give shelter to, to encompass within its limits, to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks, to include within fixed limits, to make smaller by enlarging seams or tucks, to receive (work) into one's house to be done for pay, an act of taking in especially by deceiving, to receive as payment or proceeds, to receive and do at home for pay, to deceive so as to take advantage of, attend sense 4, to take to a police station as a prisoner, to include in an itinerary, to receive into the mind
Synonyms & Antonyms of takes in
Synonyms:
- pulls the wool over one's eyes
- leads one up the garden path
- humbugs
- does a number on
- deludes
- strings along
- hoaxes
- has
- catches
- teases
- fakes out
- suckers
- cozens
- gulls
- snows
- sucks in
- cheats
- misinforms
- bluffs
- has on
- misguides
- dupes
- cons
- bamboozles
- stings
- juggles
- puts on
- spoofs
- gaffs
- pulls one's leg
- beguiles
- misleads
- burns
Antonyms:
takes in Sentence Examples
- Cooking a delicious meal takes time, patience, and skill.
- Learning a new language takes dedication and consistent effort.
- Climbing a mountain takes physical endurance and determination.
- Playing a musical instrument takes practice and a keen ear.
- Writing a novel takes imagination, perseverance, and a love of words.
- Building a successful business takes vision, hard work, and networking.
- Raising a child takes love, sacrifice, and a willingness to learn.
- Achieving a fitness goal takes discipline, consistency, and support.
- Creating a beautiful work of art takes inspiration, talent, and attention to detail.
- Winning a competition takes skill, luck, and the ability to perform under pressure.
FAQs About the word takes in
to reduce the length of, to receive as a guest or resident, to receive as a guest or lodger, to observe and think about so as to understand, furl, attend, to dr
fools, kids, deceives,tricks, pulls the wool over one's eyes, leads one up the garden path, humbugs, does a number on, deludes, strings along
exposes, tells, reveals, uncovers, undeceives,shows up, discloses, unmasks, divulges, unveils
Cooking a delicious meal takes time, patience, and skill.
Learning a new language takes dedication and consistent effort.
Climbing a mountain takes physical endurance and determination.
Playing a musical instrument takes practice and a keen ear.
