Take in meaning
Take in is a phrasal verb with 6 meanings. One of them is to fully grasp the significance or content of something.
- Past simple
- took in
- Past participle
- taken in
- -ing form
- taking in
What take in means
understand fullyC2
To fully grasp the significance or content of something
It took me a moment to take in what she had said.
5 more meanings of take in are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With take: take off, take out, take back, take up, take away, take on, take down, take over, take someone aback, take after.
With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.
Common questions
What does take in mean?
It has 6 meanings. One of them is to fully grasp the significance or content of something. The other 5, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of take in?
Took in. The past participle is taken in.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
