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Phrasal Verb: Take in

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Take in - Absorb information
Example:
The lecture was rather boring and I didn't TAKE IN much of what the lecturer said.
Notes:
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Take in - Deceive
Example:
She TOOK me IN with her story until someone told me the truth.
Notes:
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Take in - Make clothes smaller
Example:
The jacket was far too big around the shoulders, so I had it TAKEN IN so that I could wear it.
Notes:
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 16 phrasal verbs with 'TAKE'

- Take after
- Take apart
- Take aside
- Take away
- Take back
- Take down
- Take in
- Take it
- Take it out on
- Take it upon yourself
- Take off
- Take on
- Take out
- Take over
- Take to
- Take up

 
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