intake

== English == === Etymology === From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- +‎ take. More at in-, take. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɪnteɪk/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɪntæɪk/ === 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. (slang, derogatory) A nostril, especially a large one. The people taken into an organization or establishment at a particular time. The process of screening a juvenile offender to decide upon release or referral. A tract of land enclosed. (UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === intake (third-person singular simple present intakes, present participle intaking, simple past intook, past participle intaken) (transitive) To take in or draw in; to bring in from outside. ==== Derived terms ==== intaker intake manifold intake system ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Aitken, Kantei, kaiten, kentia, kinate, take in, take-in, tankie