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1. understand something: to understand and remember something
  Children can't be expected to take in so much new information in one lesson.
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2. accept something as real: to accept something as real or true
The news was such a shock that we still haven't taken it in.
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3. include something: to include something within the scope of something such as a list or plan
The study takes in the whole postwar period.
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4. deceive somebody: to deceive somebody by presenting a false appearance
We were all taken in by her plausible manner.
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5. accept somebody as paying guest: to accept people as paying guests into a home
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6. give somebody shelter: to give somebody shelter in your home
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7. go to see entertainment: to go and see some kind of entertainment or sport
take in a movie
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8. work on something at home: to do paid work on something at home
takes in ironing twice a week
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9. handicraft make garment narrower: to alter a garment to make it narrower
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10. U.S. bring somebody to police station: to bring somebody as a prisoner or witness to a police station
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