Intake

//ˈɪnteɪk// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing wordnet
  3. 3
    The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) wordnet
  5. 5
    The quantity taken in. countable, uncountable

    "the intake of air"

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  1. 6
    an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container wordnet
  2. 7
    An act or instance of taking in. countable, uncountable

    "an intake of oxygen or food"

  3. 8
    A nostril, especially a large one. countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable
  4. 9
    The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time. countable, uncountable

    "the new intake of students"

  5. 10
    The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A tract of land enclosed. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in. UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside. transitive

    "Well, I "intook" the general situation west of the Mississippi because I did not get much of a chance to see things east of the Mississippi."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.

Etymology 2

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.

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