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";
earn in ASL
Watch how to sign earn in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
earn in ASL
Watch how to sign earn in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
bring in in ASL
Watch how to sign bring in in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
profit in ASL
Watch how to sign profit in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
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 into one's family "They adopted two children from Nicaragua";
adopt in ASL
Watch how to sign adopt in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
adopt in ASL
Watch how to sign adopt in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
adopt in ASL
Watch how to sign adopt in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
adopt a child in ASL
Watch how to sign adopt a child in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
Similiar / Same: adopt
Categories: take
take in
How to sign: take in, also metaphorically "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words";
take up in ASL
Watch how to sign take up in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
take up in ASL
Watch how to sign take up in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
take up in ASL
Watch how to sign take up in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
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: fool or hoax "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!";
fool in ASL
Watch how to sign fool in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
dupe in ASL
Watch how to sign dupe in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
Similiar / Same: dupe , cod , put one over , put one across , gull , 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";
overhear in ASL
Watch how to sign overhear in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
Similiar / Same: overhear , catch
Categories: hear
take in
How to sign: take up as if with a sponge
sop up with bread in ASL
Watch how to sign sop up with bread in American Sign Language
Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
Similiar / Same: suck in , sop up , take up
Categories: consume , have , ingest , take , take in