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take in

How to sign: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month";

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bring in in ASL Watch how to sign bring in in American Sign Language
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profit in ASL Watch how to sign profit in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, clear

Categories: acquire, get

Within this category: eke out, gross, profit, rake in, rake off, take home, yield

take in

How to sign: take in, also metaphorically
"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words";

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See also: attract, pull in, aspirate, draw in, aspirate, draw in, pull, draw in, suck in, suck in, suck in, suck in, draw in, draw in, draw

Similiar / Same: imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, draw

Within this category: blot, sponge up, wipe up

take in

How to sign: take into one's family
"They adopted two children from Nicaragua";

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adopt a child in ASL Watch how to sign adopt a child in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: adopt

Categories: take

take in

How to sign: fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!";

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Similiar / Same: dupe, cod, put one over, put one across, gull, slang, befool, fool, put on

Categories: betray, deceive, lead astray

Within this category: pull the leg of

take in

How to sign: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
"We overheard the conversation at the next table";

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Similiar / Same: overhear, catch

Categories: hear

take in

How to sign: take up as if with a sponge

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Similiar / Same: suck in, sop up, take up

Categories: consume, have, ingest, take, take in

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