INTAKE

inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in

(noun) the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake

(noun) the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

intake, inlet

(noun) an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

intake (countable and uncountable, plural intakes)

The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.

The quantity taken in.

An act or instance of taking in.

The people taken into an organisation or establishment at a particular time.

A tract of land enclosed.

(UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.

Verb

intake (third-person singular simple present intakes, present participle intaking, simple past intook, past participle intaken)

To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside.

Anagrams

• Aitken, Kantei, kaiten, kentia, kinate, take in, take-in, tankie

Source: Wiktionary

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In"take`, n.

1. The place where water or air is taken into a pipe or conduit; -- opposed to outlet.

2. the beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.

3. The quantity taken in; as, the intake of air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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