“take in” – English explanatory dictionary

verb 1. to bring inside something which was outside ○ In October they took in the lemon trees from the gardens. 2. to understand something ○ I don’t think she took in anything of what you said. 3. to deceive someone ○ Thousands of people were taken in by the advertisement. 4. to make a piece of clothing smaller ○ Can you take these trousers in? – They’re much too loose round the waist. Antonym let out

a cheating or swindling transaction,—sometimes termed “a
dead TAKE IN.” Shakspeare has TAKE IN in the sense of conquering. To be
“had,” or to be “spoken to,” were formerly synonymous phrases with to be
TAKEN IN.