takes in

verb

Definition of takes innext
present tense third-person singular of take in
1
as in tricks
to cause to believe what is untrue a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company

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2
as in includes
to have as part of a whole this report takes in all the latest information on the subject

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3
as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter took in the stray dog

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes in
  1. includes
  2. contains
  3. accommodates
  4. involves
  5. encompasses
Verb
  • The website includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, webstore and more.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of includes
Verb
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
    Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of contains
Verb
  • The master plan accommodates for a one meter rise in sea level over the next hundred years, which led to the building-on-stilts design of the main residential building.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The facility accommodates male and female inmates across various security levels and primarily houses those awaiting trial, as well as some inmates serving short sentences.
    Erin Keller, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of accommodates
Verb
  • Part of his immigration plan involves suspending the nation’s refugee program, according to The New York Times.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This involves making sure that the company takes risks that are well justified, and the skeptics views are critical for informing these calculations.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of involves
Verb
  • This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Soups encompasses everything from crab congee to creamy sausage soup with rapini and tortellini, while salads range from macaroni and tuna salad to roasted shallot salad with sherry vinegar and rye breadcrumbs.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompasses
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takes hold (of)

takes in

takes into account

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