Take-in synonyms

embrace

(Figurative) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.

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comprehend

The definition of comprehend means to understand the meaning or to include someone or something as a part.

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receive (related)

(Sports) To receive a pass or a kicked ball, for example.

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accept

(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.

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swindle

To defraud (someone).

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welcome

To greet, receive, or entertain (another or others) cordially or hospitably.

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absorb

To receive (an impulse) without echo or recoil:

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artifice

A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture

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gather in

fold up

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draw

To bring about deliberately; provoke:

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catch

To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense). [from 17th c.]

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view

To survey or study mentally; consider:

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furl

To roll up and secure (a flag or sail, for example) to something else.

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perceive

To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing:

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shelter

To invest (income) to protect it from taxation.

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gimmick

Anything that tricks or mystifies; deceptive or secret device

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wile

The definition of a wile is a trick or seducing behavior.

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watch

To view mentally; keep informed about

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earn

To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

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comprise

(Informal, considered incorrect, usually in passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.

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understand (related)

To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):

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take

(Intransitive) To habituate to or gain competency at a task.

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sop up

To absorb, to soak up.

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take up

(With on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

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reduce

(Chemistry) To decrease the valence of an atom by adding electrons.

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lessen

The definition of lessen is to diminish or to cause something to be diminished or reduced.

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deceive (related)

To give a false impression:

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decrease (related)

To make (a quantity) smaller.

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device

The definition of a device is a tool or technique used to do a task.

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dodge

A clever or resourceful device, plan, etc.

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jig

The definition of a jig is an energetic folk dance, or a template used with a saw for woodworking.

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slang

To attack with abusive language; vituperate:

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soak up

Absorb

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let out (antonym)

To disclose.

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emit (antonym)

To give off (electrons) under the influence of heat, radiation, etc.

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shenanigan

(Uncountable) Trickery, games; skulduggery. To "call", "claim" or "declare" shenanigans is to rhetorically label something as officially deceitful, improper, or otherwise incorrect.

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imbibe

The definition of imbibe is to take in with the senses or the mind, or to consume something, especially alcohol.

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incorporate

To combine or join with something already formed; make part of another thing; include; embody

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apprehend

(Intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

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defraud

To take away or hold back property, rights, etc. from by fraud; cheat

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means (related)

(Countable, singular and plural) An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.

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adopt

Adopt is defined as to accept an idea or to choose and follow a course of action.

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assimilate

To incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion.

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ingest

To take (food, drugs, etc.) into the body, as by swallowing, inhaling, or absorbing

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gull

To deceive or cheat.

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dupe

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

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befool

(Archaic) To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone).

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cod

To tease

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fool

To toy, tinker, or mess:

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put-on

fool or hoax

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put-one-over

(Idiomatic) To succeed in a deception.

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put one across

fool or hoax

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consume

To expend; use up:

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have

To cause to be

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suck-in

(Idiomatic) To contract one's abdominal muscles to make one's stomach look flatter.

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invite

To ask for the presence or participation of:

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suck

Suck is defined as to draw in by suction.

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suck up

(Idiomatic, chiefly with "to") To adulate or flatter somebody excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.

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see

To be a spectator at; view or attend

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overhear

To hear (something spoken or a speaker) without the speaker's knowledge or intention

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collect

To call for and obtain payment of:

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gain

To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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clear

Out of the way; completely away:

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make

To arrange or agree to:

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realize

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to accomplish.

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realise

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of realize.

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pull in

(Literally) To pull something, so that comes inside.

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bring in

To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.

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lie

(Intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.

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reef

A strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water.

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include (related)

To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.

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misunderstand (antonym)

To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.

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misconceive (antonym)

To conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; misunderstand

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deception

Deception is defined as an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone.

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feint

A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose.

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imposture

The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.

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maneuver

A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity:

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ploy

An action or maneuver intended to outwit or disconcert another person

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ruse

Guile

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sleight

Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.

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stratagem

A deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand. Typically, involves underhanded dealings and obfuscation.

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subterfuge

A deceptive stratagem or device:

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trick

An action or device designed to deceive, cheat, outwit, etc.; artifice; dodge; ruse; stratagem

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honest (related)

An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end

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cut down

To bring down by cutting.

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