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intake

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɪnˌteɪk// UK //ˈɪnteɪk// in·take Dialect Slang Vulgar

n. the amount of something, like food or drink, that you take into your body. It can also mean the act of breathing in air.

n. the quantity of a substance, such as food, liquid, or air, consumed or inhaled by an organism. Also refers to the act of bringing something into a system or body.


SIMPLE

You should reduce your daily salt intake.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor advised her to increase her water intake during the summer months to stay hydrated.

COMPLEX

A sudden, sharp intake of breath was the only sound in the room after the judge announced the controversial verdict.

Synonyms
Origin

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general amount consumed; countable when referring to a specific instance of breathing in or a specific group of people entering an institution.

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