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 Common collocations intake valve Noun + noun Etymology AI details From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown