intake

C1 Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈɪntæɪk/ UK /ˈɪnteɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #15382

Meanings

1

noun
The amount of something, especially food, drink, or air, that is taken into the body.

The doctor told him to reduce his daily salt intake.
2

noun
The group of people accepted into an organization at one time.

This year's intake of students is the largest ever.
3

noun
An opening through which air or liquid enters a system.

The engine's air intake was blocked by leaves.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the amount of something,... consumption

3 noun · an opening through which... inlet

Word family

Forms intakes

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Phrases (1)

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intake valve
a valve that controls fluid or gas entering a machine or chamber

Noun + noun

Etymology

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

Topics

Food & Drink

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# intake

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪntæɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɪnteɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 15382

## Meanings
1. The amount of something, especially food, drink, or air, that is taken into the body.
2. The group of people accepted into an organization at one time.
3. An opening through which air or liquid enters a system.

## Examples
- The doctor told him to reduce his daily salt intake.
- This year's intake of students is the largest ever.
- The engine's air intake was blocked by leaves.

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

## AI Etymology
Intake comes from English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take. In present use it covers the amount of something, especially food, drink, or air, that is taken into the body, the group of people accepted into an organization at one time, and an opening through which air or liquid enters a system.

## Topics
- Food & Drink

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