intake

/ˈɪnteɪk/

noun 5verb 1

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(noun.) amount of food/drink taken into the body

ADJ

VERB + INTAKE

have

People who have a high intake of sugar are more likely to develop health problems.

maintain

Many athletes maintain their fluid intake during long training sessions to stay hydrated.

increase, raise

control, watch

Doctors advised him to control his sugar intake after his diabetes diagnosis.

cut, cut down (on), limit, lower, reduce, restrict

She decided to reduce her salt intake after her doctor warned her about high blood pressure.

(noun.) number of students in a year

ADJ

high | low | new | annual | graduate, student

VERB + INTAKE

have

The hospital has a daily intake of about fifty patients through the emergency department.

cut, reduce | increase

(noun.) where liquid/air enters a machine

ADJ

air, water | pump

VERB + INTAKE

clog (up)

Leaves and debris regularly clog up the intake pipe at the back of our house.

(noun.) of breath

ADJ

harsh, sharp

When he heard the unexpected news, there was a harsh intake of breath from everyone in the room.

VERB + INTAKE

give

PHRASES

an intake of breath

Definitions

noun

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.

the intake of air

In 2010 almost 120,000 people died prematurely and 108 million life years were lost—because of inadequate vitamin A intake.

An act or instance of taking in.

an intake of oxygen or food

The company wasn't allowed to make him 'forcibly participate in seminars and end-of-week drinks frequently ending up in excessive alcohol intake, encouraged by associates who made very large quantities of alcohol available', the court said.

A nostril, especially a large one.

verb

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

Well, I "intook" the general situation west of the Mississippi because I did not get much of a chance to see things east of the Mississippi.

The particle concentration in the ascending hot current of the combustion product have^([sic]) been measured by intaking the current into the counter close to the sample plate in the furnace.

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Synonyms

noun — the act of inhaling

noun — the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (

noun — an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or cont

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Idioms & Phrases

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the intake of air

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In 2010 almost 120,000 people died prematurely and 108 million life years were lost—because of inadequate vitamin A intake.

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an intake of oxygen or food

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Well, I "intook" the general situation west of the Mississippi because I did not get much of a chance to see things east of the Mississippi.

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The particle concentration in the ascending hot current of the combustion product have^([sic]) been measured by intaking the current into the counter close to the sample plate in the furnace.

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I deduced that if I am intaking the same amount of calories that I always did during Induction, but I am causing my metabolic rate to slow down, it makes sense that the same amount of calories taken i

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, intake is marked as derogatory, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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