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单词 take something in
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to understand
She seemed to take in all he said.
Synonyms
understand
I think you understand my meaning.
absorb
The team is capable of absorbing some difficult individuals.
grasp
The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis.
digest
She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.
comprehend
I just cannot comprehend your attitude.
assimilate
My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time.
get the hang of (informal)
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to include
The constituency takes in a population of more than 4 million people.
Synonyms
include
The trip was extended to include a few other events.
contain
The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.
comprise
The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours.
cover
The law covers four categories of experiments.
embrace
a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour
encompass
His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Scott Joplin.
See take

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absorb
Definition
to take in or incorporate
The team is capable of absorbing some difficult individuals.
Synonyms
assimilate,
take in,
incorporate,
accommodate,
homogenize,
intermix
in the sense of assimilate
Definition
to absorb (food)
My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time.
Synonyms
learn,
absorb,
take in,
incorporate,
digest,
imbibe (literary),
ingest
in the sense of comprehend
Definition
to understand
I just cannot comprehend your attitude.
Synonyms
understand,
see,
take in,
perceive,
grasp,
conceive,
make out,
discern,
assimilate,
see the light,
fathom,
apprehend,
get the hang of (informal),
get the picture,
know

Nearby words of
take something in

  • take something away
  • take something back
  • take something down
  • take something in
  • take something in your stride
  • take something into consideration
  • take something off

Related terms of
take something in

  • take pleasure in something
  • take something in your stride
  • delight in or take a delight in something or someone

Synonyms of 'take something in'

take something in

Additional synonyms

in the sense of comprise
Definition
to be made up of
The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours.
Synonyms
be composed of,
include,
contain,
consist of,
take in,
embrace,
encompass,
comprehend
in the sense of contain
Definition
to consist of
The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.
Synonyms
include,
consist of,
embrace,
comprise,
embody,
comprehend
in the sense of cover
Definition
to include or deal with
The law covers four categories of experiments.
Synonyms
deal with,
refer to,
provide for,
take account of,
include,
involve,
contain,
embrace,
incorporate,
comprise,
embody,
encompass,
comprehend
in the sense of digest
Definition
to absorb mentally
She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.
Synonyms
take in,
master,
absorb,
grasp,
drink in,
soak up,
devour,
assimilate
in the sense of embrace
Definition
to include or be made up of
a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour
Synonyms
include,
involve,
cover,
deal with,
contain,
take in,
incorporate,
comprise,
enclose,
provide for,
take into account,
embody,
encompass,
comprehend,
subsume
in the sense of encompass
Definition
to include all of
His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Scott Joplin.
Synonyms
include,
hold,
involve,
cover,
admit,
deal with,
contain,
take in,
embrace,
incorporate,
comprise,
embody,
comprehend,
subsume
in the sense of grasp
Definition
to understand
The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis.
Synonyms
understand,
realize,
take in,
get,
see,
follow,
catch on (informal),
comprehend,
get the message about,
get the picture about,
catch or get the drift of
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