intake
intake · intakes · intook · intaken · intaking
To take in or draw inTo take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.
/ˈɪnteɪk/
» Tom has been told to reduce his salt intake.
Meaning
1 sensesTo take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.
Examples
24 sentencesTom has been told to reduce his salt intake.
Tom's doctor advised him to cut down on his sugar intake.
deToms Arzt gab ihm den Rat, seinen Zuckerkonsum einzuschränken. — raggione
Please limit your fluid intake.
Sami filled out the intake form.
Mennad filled out the intake forms.
Origin
From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in-From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.
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Forms
intakes, intaking, intook, intakenWord family
1 related wordsDerivedintaker
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle