To admit to one's possession, presence, or awareness

• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• have

  1. To be in possession of:
  2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
  3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:

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  1. To be in possession of:
  2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
  3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:

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• accept

  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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To allow admittance, as to a group

• take-in

  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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• admit

  1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
  2. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example).
  3. To afford opportunity for; permit:

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  1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
  2. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example).
  3. To afford opportunity for; permit:

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• accept

  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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To take into one's charge

• corral

  1. An enclosure for confining livestock.
  2. An enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment.
  3. To drive into and hold in a corral.

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  1. An enclosure for confining livestock.
  2. An enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment.
  3. To drive into and hold in a corral.

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp:
  3. To stop (oneself) from doing an action:

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• come-in-for

  1. to be subjected to
  2. (literally) come in for

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  1. to be subjected to
  2. (literally) come in for

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• come into

  1. Used other than as an idiom: See come and into.
  2. To inherit (money).
  3. To be a factor in.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: See come and into.
  2. To inherit (money).
  3. To be a factor in.

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• secure

  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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• win

  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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  1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
  2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
  3. To achieve victory or finish first in:

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• arrogate

  1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate:
  2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:

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  1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate:
  2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:

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• draw

  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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  1. To cause to move after or toward one by applying continuous force; drag:
  2. To cause to move in a given direction or to a given position, as by leading:
  3. To move or pull so as to cover or uncover something:

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• assume

  1. To take for granted; suppose:
  2. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation):
  3. To undertake the duties of (an office):

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  1. To take for granted; suppose:
  2. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation):
  3. To undertake the duties of (an office):

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• take-in

  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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• earn

  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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  1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
  2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
  3. To yield as return or profit:

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• come by

  1. To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
  2. (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
  3. A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

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  1. To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
  2. (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
  3. A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• pick up

  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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  1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
  2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
  3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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• pocket

  1. A small baglike attachment forming part of a garment and used to carry small articles, as a flat pouch sewn inside a pair of pants or a piece of material sewn on its sides and bottom to the outside of a shirt.
  2. A small sack or bag.
  3. A receptacle, cavity, or opening.

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  1. A small baglike attachment forming part of a garment and used to carry small articles, as a flat pouch sewn inside a pair of pants or a piece of material sewn on its sides and bottom to the outside of a shirt.
  2. A small sack or bag.
  3. A receptacle, cavity, or opening.

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• redeem

  1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum:
  2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
  3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.

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  1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum:
  2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example).
  3. To turn in (coupons, for example) and receive something in exchange.

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• take possession

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• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• appropriate

  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
  2. To set apart for a specific use:
  3. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission:

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  1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
  2. To set apart for a specific use:
  3. To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission:

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• derive

  1. To obtain or receive from a source:
  2. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).

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  1. To obtain or receive from a source:
  2. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).

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• procure

  1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
  2. To bring about; effect:
  3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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  1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
  2. To bring about; effect:
  3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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• reap

  1. To cut (grain or pulse) for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper.
  2. To harvest (a crop).
  3. To harvest a crop from:

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  1. To cut (grain or pulse) for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper.
  2. To harvest (a crop).
  3. To harvest a crop from:

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• collect

  1. To bring together in a group or mass; gather:
  2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study:
  3. To call for and obtain payment of:

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  1. To bring together in a group or mass; gather:
  2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study:
  3. To call for and obtain payment of:

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• gather-up

  1. to gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group

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  1. to gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group

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• acquire

  1. To gain possession of:
  2. To get by one's own efforts:
  3. To gain through experience; come by:

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  1. To gain possession of:
  2. To get by one's own efforts:
  3. To gain through experience; come by:

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• inherit

  1. To take (property) by law of descent from an intestate owner.
  2. To receive (property) by will; receive by bequest or devise.
  3. To receive or take over from a predecessor:

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  1. To take (property) by law of descent from an intestate owner.
  2. To receive (property) by will; receive by bequest or devise.
  3. To receive or take over from a predecessor:

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• gain

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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• obtain

  1. To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
  2. To be in existence, in effect, or customary:
  3. To succeed.

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  1. To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
  2. To be in existence, in effect, or customary:
  3. To succeed.

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• get

  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• admit

  1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
  2. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example).
  3. To afford opportunity for; permit:

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  1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
  2. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example).
  3. To afford opportunity for; permit:

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• be given

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• accept

  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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To endure

• suffer

  1. To feel pain or distress; sustain injury or harm:
  2. To have a specified shortcoming or weakness:
  3. To sustain a loss, setback, or decline in effectiveness; become worse:

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  1. To feel pain or distress; sustain injury or harm:
  2. To have a specified shortcoming or weakness:
  3. To sustain a loss, setback, or decline in effectiveness; become worse:

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• experience

  1. The apprehension of an object, thought, or emotion through the senses or mind:
  2. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill:
  3. The knowledge or skill so derived.

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  1. The apprehension of an object, thought, or emotion through the senses or mind:
  2. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill:
  3. The knowledge or skill so derived.

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• undergo

  1. To experience or be subjected to:

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  1. To experience or be subjected to:

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To support

• prop

  1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.
  2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance.
  3. To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.

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  1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.
  2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance.
  3. To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.

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• sustain

  1. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:
  2. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently.
  3. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for:

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  1. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong:
  2. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently.
  3. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for:

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• bear

  1. To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another:
  2. To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport:
  3. To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push:

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  1. To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another:
  2. To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport:
  3. To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push:

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To make welcome

• greet with open arms

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• put out the welcome mat for

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• give the red-carpet treatment to

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• roll out the red carpet for

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• allow entrance to

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• give access to

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• give a party

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• introduce

  1. To present (someone) by name to another in order to establish an acquaintance.
  2. To present (a performer, for example) to the public for the first time.
  3. To make preliminary remarks about; preface:

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  1. To present (someone) by name to another in order to establish an acquaintance.
  2. To present (a performer, for example) to the public for the first time.
  3. To make preliminary remarks about; preface:

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• bring as a guest into

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• be at home to

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• make comfortable

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• let-through

  1. (electronics) A transient voltage spike that is allowed to pass through a power conditioning unit to the load

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  1. (electronics) A transient voltage spike that is allowed to pass through a power conditioning unit to the load

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• usher in

  1. To announce the arrival of something; to herald.
  2. To begin something with preparatory material; to introduce.

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  1. To announce the arrival of something; to herald.
  2. To begin something with preparatory material; to introduce.

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• bring in

  1. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To earn money for a company or for the family.

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  1. To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
  2. To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
  3. To earn money for a company or for the family.

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• show in

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• let in

  1. To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in.

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  1. To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in.

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• invite in

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• host

  1. One who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.
  2. A person who manages an inn or hotel.
  3. One that furnishes facilities and resources for a function or event:

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  1. One who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.
  2. A person who manages an inn or hotel.
  3. One that furnishes facilities and resources for a function or event:

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• entertain

  1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
  2. To extend hospitality toward:
  3. To consider; contemplate:

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  1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
  2. To extend hospitality toward:
  3. To consider; contemplate:

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• accept

  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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  1. To answer affirmatively:
  2. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility).
  3. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval:

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• welcome home

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• welcome

  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:

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  1. Received with pleasure and hospitality into one's company or home:
  2. Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable or gratifying:
  3. Cordially or willingly permitted or invited:

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• permit

  1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
  2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
  3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:

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  1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
  2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
  3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:

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• admit

  1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
  2. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example).
  3. To afford opportunity for; permit:

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  1. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede:
  2. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example).
  3. To afford opportunity for; permit:

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• shake hands with

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• make welcome

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• install

  1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:
  2. To induct into an office, rank, or position:
  3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish:

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  1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:
  2. To induct into an office, rank, or position:
  3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish:

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• induct

  1. To place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; install:
  2. To admit as a member; receive.
  3. To admit to military service:

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  1. To place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; install:
  2. To admit as a member; receive.
  3. To admit to military service:

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• initiate

  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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• greet

  1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
  2. To receive with a specified reaction:
  3. To be perceived by:

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  1. To salute or welcome in a friendly and respectful way with speech or writing, as upon meeting or in opening a letter.
  2. To receive with a specified reaction:
  3. To be perceived by:

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• accommodate

  1. To have enough space for:
  2. To provide lodging for:
  3. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for:

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  1. To have enough space for:
  2. To provide lodging for:
  3. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for:

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