Phrasal verb: take in

[Sonic Rachel]

ESL/EFL Test "Take it in", question 1

I'm sorry I didn't take in what he said.

(a) listen
(b) hear
(c) understand
(d) note

ESL/EFL Test "Take it in", answer 1

I'm sorry I didn't understand what he said.

Correct answer: (c) understand
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what does take in mean?

[Alan]

Hi,

Take in is a phrasal verb meaning understand. If you like you can look on this site under the heading esl lessons and you'll see some articles I've written showing how the verb take can be used together with different prepositions.

Alan
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